The Noob

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Well....that's why I'm here !

Well the filter was REALLY damp after I washed it, which hasn't happened before, not sure if it was still wet from the weekend rains. But the question is still out there; What are some symptoms of blown crank case seals besides white smoke and water in the crankcase ??? Thanks

Maybe broken reed peddle

So, bike ran great all season, then on the last ride of the last trip stopped to have a beer and it wouldn't start.Bumped it and it ran fine. Got back to Camp & wouldn't start,put new plugs in and fired right up, continued ride, stopped for another beer, wouldn't start. Got home suspecting worn rings but compression test read 126 both sides same as beginning of the season.Friends said they noticed a lot of smoke when I bumped it. I know a leak-down test is in order but just wondering if bad seals would keep it from firing. *it rained and I had lid off, filter might've been wet. *maybe I f'd up the gas mix. *broken reed peddle even though they were new at the start of the season.

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Thanks so much Sheer

So the bike will be running richer with the lid on... CORRECT.

So less air (lid on ) is more fuel .....which is richer ?? I know this is as dumb as dumb gets...That's why the call me The Noob

All those have been done WITH Fmf fatties.. LID ON... will I be running leaner or richer.?

The main reason I'm asking this question is my relatively stock bike seems to be more responsive off idle in the garage with the airbox lid on. I want to try it out on a full ride but don't want to blow up my motor, so I want to be absolutely sure that running with the air box lid WON'T lean the bike out & I'm too stupid to figure it out on my own..

BECAUSE...I've taken the carbs off 20+ times to 're-jet it, and yes the carbs are synched, and yes I did a compression check, and yes I did a plug chop, and yes I've been riding dirt bikes since 1977 and no I'm not an expert on Banshee jetting...yet

So just to be clear... If I run it with the lid on, I'll be running richer ? Thanks for responding to this elementary post,