Sounds like you bought an abused bike. you can pull the clutch side cover off and check the action of the shifter. but I think you have a worn out shift drum and possibly bent shift forks.
I hope it is something simple for you.
good luck
Time to remove the T.O.R.S. unit.
the electrical connector to the thumb throttle, clutch lever, carbs and little black box next to the coil.
Good luck!
Stock compression should be around 120
If the engine has the vin stamped on it you can go off the 8th digit.
As far as the clutch goes it is best to split the case and clean everything or another failure will occur.
to me your prob sounds like the pilot jet. sludge build up in the jet will make it a pain to start and will keep it from idling. I take a piece of wire and run it through the jet. you can also use a torch tip cleaner.
damn. No one else has ever messed with it. I know E-85 is like 100-105 octain and it is cheaper than race fuel. I might just have to get some and try it out.
Does anyone run E-85 in their bike or know anyone that does. would you have to increase jet sizes. How does it blend with oil. Does it separate?
Thanks
Jeremy
I've replaced my clutch side crank seal with out splitting the case. And knock on wood I have not had any problems yet. It is a pain in the a$$ to get the old seal out though. And you have to be very careful when reinstalling the seal.
take a drywall or deck screw and screw it into the seal and use pliers to pull it out. Coat the new seal lightly with rtv and push it in. Once you do it it'll be simple.
I would not change it. too much gap causes a lot of resistance and you might blow a coil or wire and too little will cause plug failure. the Mfg recommends a gap that is suitable for the CDI and the coils.
I had that shit happen in the dunes while I was racing. I had to get it out some how? I did and got back to racing. It was a PITA and tool a few min to do so.
when you replaced the coil did you replace the plug wires with it?
The plug wires have resistors in the caps that can go bad.
have you swapped the wires from side to side?