Str8 Jacket's Bucket Season, hopefully a starter?!

[Str8 Jacket]

Malcolm here. Broke one of the very end bits off
May be why it hasn't got any better.
I have left the spreader ring thing out too coz couldn't get the barrel on with it in. after stuglling lots (when I broke the ring) I worked out that the barrel now had lots of sharp edges on it after being bored. After a bit of sand the bugger slid straight on!
Will try it with the spreader in when I next get a chance.
New rings?
Havn't checked to make sure no gearbox oil is leaking into the bottom end and taking up crankcase volume yet.
Also could be leaking though the head gasket.
Too dark to continue for now.
Oh and the plug is suspect too, we have tried others (brand new) but I'm not sure if the one in it now is any good.

[quallman1234]

I have spare rings. You want? Doubt its the head gasket at all. U can run em fine without one.

[koba]

hmm, will see. will try a closer, harder look in the light. prob won't be till moday or later tho. (YAY Nationals!)
Are they AX rings? may be diffferent, will have to measure real proper if they are.

[madmal64]

Shit Hels looks like you will beat me to the starting line. I wont be riding at round 1 but still planning on maing it for the end of March.
Got your back protector sorted out yet? If not I have a spare one your welcome to use.

[Skunk]

Are the rings on the right way up?

[quallman1234]

Not sure if they are actually ax one's came with bits and piece's what i got with the ax barrel + head. They are made for a 50.5mm bore. Shouldn't be too far off i guess! Thickness might be different tho.

[Slingshot]

Are the rings on the right way up?

That's what I was wondering...done that before

Not sure if they are actually ax one's came with bits and piece's what i got with the ax barrel + head. They are made for a 50.5mm bore. Shouldn't be too far off i guess! Thickness might be different tho.

Profile could be different too.


Skels....can you describe how it's running?

[quallman1234]

Skels....can you describe how it's running?

I have ridden the thing both when it was running nicely and when it was running crapply.

It feels like its just bogging the whole way through the rev's waiting to hit the powerband/pick up a little bit.

They have checked.
1)The timing
2)Compression
3)Brand New Pistion and Rebored barrel.
4)Carb (although i still have my suspiscions)

[Skunk]

Fresh fuel...?

[Slingshot]

4)Carb (although i still have my suspiscions)

Me thinks this is probably most likely, try spraying CRC in through the carb while it's running...just don't do it for very long.

[Ocean1]

Crank seals?

[quallman1234]

Fresh fuel...?

That wont be it. It contiuesly get's used so fresh fuel goes in all the time. Ill wait for Hels or malcolm to come back on tommorow and they can give you a better run down.

[quallman1234]

Me thinks this is probably most likely, try spraying CRC in through the carb while it's running...just don't do it for very long.

Wouldn't be able to tell because it rev's out fine when in netural/with the clutch in. Unless ya do the good ol have a pillion spraying it in. - Its not a revving problem, it just wont pull strongly to get anywhere near high rev's

[Skunk]

That wont be it. It contiuesly get's used so fresh fuel goes in all the time. Ill wait for Hels or malcolm to come back on tommorow and they can give you a better run down.

I thought it had been sitting for two weeks? Anyway more power but starts OK sounds to me like timing or compression. But I'm no expert.

[Str8 Jacket]

Fresh fuel...?

I thought it had been sitting for two weeks? Anyway more power but starts OK sounds to me like timing or compression. But I'm no expert.

Yeah, it has been sitting for a coupla weeks..... Will try emptying the tank.
We had done a compression test on it before and it was fine but could be worth doing again. We did the timing, borrowed a strobe light and all.... Dont get me wrong though, they still could be a prob?!

Are the rings on the right way up?

Malcolm did check that but it was getting dark. I think i'll need to replace the bottom one and check both of them again....

we have removed the carb before to clean it and it looked fine but we cleaned it anyway. Though it could just need replacing as we may have missed something. It is also the only thing on the A that we didnt swap over from nick's bike, but we tested everything else.....

We've got a very busy weekend so it'll have to wait until next week. May not be a goer in time afterall!