I dropped the frame over the engine. Is there a better way to do this? Frame got a little scratched but it can be touched up.
Got most everything put together.
I kind of just realized it but this is a really good looking bike compared to most of todays offerings.
OK, so I tried to start it. Good news, starter motor works. Bad news, it doesn't run. I had it running for like 5 secs but I had to spray fluid through the carb intake. I also noticed only #1 and #4 exhaust pipes were hot. #2 and #3 were ice cold. I tried starting it with the airbox on and that didn't help.
Hmm... OK, checked spark and they are all sparking. Removed the float bowl drains and there is fuel in there. Yes, I did use new fuel. I know I set timing correctly. Triple checked it.
Next up is compression test. The numbers I got were:
#1 60 psi
#2 55 psi
#3 30 psi
#4 30 psi
Seems really low and not even. I also noticed that when I put my hand over each carb intake, 1-3 has a strong sucking while number 4 barely sucked.
Any ideas? Also another thing to note, it sounds very healthy when cranking over. Maybe I should double check valve clearance?
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