Won't even cough.
I know this is very little information to start, but I have very little experience. I have a rudimentary understanding of things mechanical, but I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.
Here's what I know:
- The bike sat for about a year and a half, in an insulated garage. When I got it home, it started difficutly but it started. I noticed that only two pipes got warm at first (Cyl 1 & 2... 3 & 4 were ice cold) and the RPM wouldn't go above 4000 with the throttle wide open. There was gas in the right two cylinders, but no spark. I should say not consistent spark, because if I let it run and kept it running, I would be able to get more than 4000 RPM and #3 & 4 warmed up... once.
- A friend took the bike, checked the very basics: plugs, points, quick exam of the carbs (Which I know I'll catch flak here for, but he swears the carbs are ok.) Again, the issue appeared to be no spark. He switched coils and looked at the timing mechanism, but didn't adjust it since we had no service manual. At the end of that process, the bike WAS firing on all four and was running quite well. I took the bike home and it ran just fine for 3 days. Then I worked for two (13 hour shifts... gah.) and came home to hop on the bike before it got dark and nothing I could do would get it to kick.
- Brand new battery, tests at 12 v fully charged.
- I don't have a compression gauge, but my friend tested the compression and said it was good. I don't have actual numbers, but I expect I can get them or duplicate the test if needs be.
- I have basic tool set now (thanks to all for the answers to my "What's in your Garage thread.). I also bought a multimeter, but am trying to find out exactly how and where I need to check. Again, I understand basics, but am very new at this. (How hard is that to admit for a man? That's like asking for directions AFTER admitting your lost! :P)
So I am sure there are a hundred follow up questions I need to be asking, and I will do what I can to answer them from knowledge or get the answers if you all can help me troubleshoot this.
Thanks!
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