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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 02:00 PM
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front pipe is staying cold rear pipe getting hot as heck ..oil pouring out of breather filter from bottom of case ... any ideas ?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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Did you just get up one day and your bike started doing this? Or did it start doing that after you did some mods or maintenance?? Is this the first time you've started it in a few months?
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 02:36 PM
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Uh, you got a problem. Might have a hole in the piston and the exhaust is venting into the engine case. How's it run?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 02:53 PM
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took care of the oil problem ..front plug is firing when held against the case ..but front exhaust and plug is staying cold while back exhaust and plug is getting hot ..sounds like a harley missing a bada in the badabum
 
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 02:55 PM
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oh to answer your question it started after i installed a new stator as it wasnt charging..go figure..before that it ran perfect ..since not so much 1 prob after the other like its possessed
 
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check your compression.
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 06:15 AM
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So it's running on 1 jug only? if you have good spark and compression, could the intake lifter be collapsed (if hydro) and not opening the valve, not letting air/gas mix to get in the cylinder. Or the pushrod is bent or broke (if solid lifter).

If you do have a significant hole in the piston, there won't be much, if any, combustion, nor compression, nor hot exhaust.
 
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lifters are fine ,have compression and spark ..no gas getting to front jug but definately have some oil on the spark plug ..oh this is not sounding good ..really dont want to have to pull the motor but looking like i may have no choice....
 
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lifters are fine ,have compression and spark ..no gas getting to front jug but definately have some oil on the spark plug ..oh this is not sounding good ..really dont want to have to pull the motor but looking like i may have no choice....
Hold on, cowboy. Don't jump off the deep end. Do some simple diagnostics. Clean or change the plugs. Check the ignition, to include the coil and plug wires. The front not firing but the rear is is generally a ignition problem. Are you running points or electronics? Just take your time and think it out. Sometimes walking away and coming back in a hour or so with a clear mind helps alot.
 
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yep just like alcherry said start at the simplest stuff first and goe down the list, most of the times it's the simple stuff that will **** you up
 
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