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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Started the bike the other day and it had a sound like a bad vacuum leak. A quick look over and I found the top part of the rear cylinder compression release was missing. Ordered a new set, and should have them by tomorrow. I'm going to try to get to it over the weekend.
 
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Replaced the compession release on the rear cylinder. Only had to remove the gas tank, didn't even have to take the rocker cover off. Pretty simple really. Picked up a NIB set of S&S compression releases for $100 (retail is $300), now I have 1 spare. Wire harness wasn't to bad either. If it had been the front one I wouldn't even have had to take the tank off. S&S has a special 2 piece socket that makes it easy.
 
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