bansheewizard Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 got a compression checker today and checked to compression on the ol shee today and it says (90 right)(100left) but it still starts up fine and runs fines. will thy even start up with the compression ,maybe the checker wrong.??? i mie just re ring to be safe . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frocashmoney24 Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 does it start all the time, first few kicks or does it take a few? have u felt a power loss? i would recheck, but if it came out the same, i would be doin a new top end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheewizard Posted January 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 does it start all the time, first few kicks or does it take a few? have u felt a power loss? i would recheck, but if it came out the same, i would be doin a new top end. 307591[/snapback] power seems the same. it took bout 10 kicks but that was with out riding for about 2 weeks then today it took 3 kicks soo i d k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansheerider29x Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 I would say after a couple more hours of riding its gonna run crappy and lose power when it gets hot. If you are that low on compression i would go for one last fun a** ride, then get to rebuilding the top end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1redram Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 You might want to get a better tester. I just went through this with my bike. I bought a $35.00 compression tester and was shocked that I only had 150 psi. per cylinder. After calling Duncan Racing they said only use a name brand tester( Snap-On to be exact ). Well after taking my bike to my local shop and testing with a Snap-On tester the cylinders tested out at 180 psi. To make a long story shorter. Try to find someone with a name brand tester and see how things go from there. Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Did you follow the directions on doing the test correctly? The first time i did a compression check, i just put the tester on and kicked kicked kicked...only got to 60.... Warm the engine up for a few minutes, and hold the throttle wide open while you kick it over....i may have forgotten something. I'm sure if you do a search on how to do a compression test it will tell u exactly what to do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitrod Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 I used a really nice test (thanks boonman) to compare mine. I had two bad ones. I bought a new one and it reads the right compression now. Compression tester can be wrong. Being that they are 10% different though even with a bad guage, I'd say you are close to a rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRST BANSHEE Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 try checking them wet, squirt some oil in the cylinders hold the throttle opened and kick. see if there is a big change, if there is start pricing a topend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMUNOWAY Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 What is the compression suppose to be at? I've got 135 on one side and 132 on the other. I'm at sea level. I can't find any specs in my Clymers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixitrod Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 (edited) What is the compression suppose to be at? Edited January 18, 2005 by fixitrod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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