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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 04:47 PM
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The compression release on my rear cylinder is stuck in the down position. Any ideas what to do? Is there a way to free it, or do I need to replace it?
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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Manual or electric? Buddy has the manual style. When one starts acting up he'll take it out and clean it using brake clean.
This will get him by for a while, but he'll end up buying amother one.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 05:50 PM
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MareRider asked the same question I was going to ask, manual ones can be cleaned, if it's electric, replace it.
 
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It's manual. I'll pull it and see what's what.
 
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Spray penetrating oil on it should do the trick without pulling it out.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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i had manual ones on mine and they both stuck quite often, i pulled it out and spayed oil in tappered valve on end while open and small vent on side worked up and down put back on bike usually ok for about 2 months.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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WD40 works. On the other hand, the S&S EZ start cam doesn't need CRs.
 
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Soak it in a spray paint can lid that has a good penetrating oil in it like PB Blaster or Kroil. Use an ld tooth brush to remove built up carbon. The other one is prolly next.
 
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Had SE MCR's for 1st 30,000 miles. Never cleaned them until I started having issues and by then if was a short term solution. Bought a set of Wood's which I like much better and am doing a PM cleaning at every service (5K) and hope this makes a difference. Spray them down with carb cleaner, then soak in same for about an hour.
 
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