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Old Mar 12, 2022 | 05:02 PM
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Angry 1340 Evo Will Not Start
I have a 1987 , 1340 evo that will not start, both plugs have spark and are brand new. I have tried squirting petrol straight into cylinders but it still wont fire.
The bike has been converted to regular points instead of the standard ignition system and normally runs fine.
Any help to troubleshoot this problem would be much appreciated.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2022 | 05:14 PM
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I would check to make sure you have compression, that would cause it not to start , especially if you have fuel and spark ,
 
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Check the gap on your points.
 
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Check the gap on your points.
Aby idea what gap it should be?
 
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I would check to make sure you have compression, that would cause it not to start , especially if you have fuel and spark ,
I have ordered a compression tester so will see how that goes, thanks
 
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i have done a compression test and both cylinders were 30psi, seems a bit low to me, any thoughts?
 
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Yeah, Top end rebuild..
 
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the last time i rode it was fine, then it sat a few months, now i try to start it and nothing. Seems strange how top end could fail just sitting there
 
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the last time i rode it was fine, then it sat a few months, now i try to start it and nothing. Seems strange how top end could fail just sitting there
something is definitely not sealed up like it's suppose to be. If you have only 30 psi on the gauge , you either have rings not seating , or valves not closed all the way . Either way that engine needs to be torn down and inspected . There is no quick fix for this . Either some parts went bad, or workmanship was not done very well.
 
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the last time i rode it was fine, then it sat a few months, now i try to start it and nothing. Seems strange how top end could fail just sitting there
That is strange.. What else did you do to it?? 30 psi is extremely low... 140-160 psi on a stock motor.. Carburetor wide open and battery fully charged???
 
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