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Apr 1, 2016 | 12:46 PM

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Dr.Hess

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Doesn't sound like valve seals to me either. Rings are shot or there's a chunk out of the piston.

Apr 1, 2016 | 01:11 PM

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Dazzauk

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Originally Posted by 89FLHTC

Assuming they were replaced during the rebuild, they sure didn't last long.

My dad got I'll. To I'll to ride. Bikes been sat for somewhere between 1.5 and 3 years only coming out for a mot.

Apr 1, 2016 | 01:26 PM

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Dr.Hess

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Rings are probably just stuck. Some Sea Foam, or Marvels or just ride it hard (after it warms up). Sitting a year or three shouldn't cause other issues.

Apr 1, 2016 | 01:39 PM

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grbrown

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Originally Posted by texashillcountry

Sounds like somebody didn't fix it right if all you got out of it was 2k miles.
I thought y'all used kilometers over there..

No, when we went metric we kept the mile!

Apr 1, 2016 | 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by texashillcountry

Sounds like somebody didn't fix it right if all you got out of it was 2k miles.
I thought y'all used kilometers over there..

I still recommend Scott but who ever you have rebuild it I like the behive springs....

Just a thought.

Oh and you don't have cams in there.
EVO's only have one cam.

lol, thanks buddy, still learning so my motor has a high lift cam

hee hee

we use miles over here boss

Apr 1, 2016 | 01:42 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr.Hess

Rings are probably just stuck. Some Sea Foam, or Marvels or just ride it hard (after it warms up). Sitting a year or three shouldn't cause other issues.

thanks for the info buddy, im sure its noting serious, just a case of not being used, trouble is its now catch 22 do i ride it to see if it is stuck rings? or do i leave it until i take it to have manual compression releases fitted and get it checked out then

Apr 1, 2016 | 01:45 PM

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Uncle G.

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Originally Posted by 89FLHTC

Assuming they were replaced during the rebuild, they sure didn't last long.

They could have been damaged during installation. Easy to do if you don't know what you're doing.

Apr 1, 2016 | 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle G.

They could have been damaged during installation. Easy to do if you don't know what you're doing.

I don't think it was leaking oil when it was being used straight after the rebuild.

Only leaking oil since being sat for so long and now re used

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Apr 1, 2016 | 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by texashillcountry

You don't need compression releases for any of that unless you are over 11-1 on your pistons.

It can be horrible to start, when it's cold it seems to be ok, when it's warm or Luke warm like just going to the gas station you need to give it slight throttle of you catch it wrong. It makes a horrible metal on metal clack noise.

I think it's also been borred out

Apr 1, 2016 | 02:03 PM

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98hotrodfatboy

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Valve seals are not gonna cause that much oil residue to the point that the exhaust pipe seals are leaking oil. Pull the plugs and squirt some marvel mystery oil in there and leave over night. The next day put plugs back in, disconnect the ignition and crank it over for a little to get rid of excess marvel.

Reconnect ignition and start it up. It'll take a little to get all the marvel out. Take it for a good ride then check everything including a compression test and go from there...

If you have more that 200 cranking pressure then maybe on the compression releases.

I'm running 216 ccp and do not use releases...

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