my 86
Posted: May 3rd, 2013, 3:25 pm
hello all!
I bought an 86 steelie about a year ago, have ridden it 10 times maybe since owning it. I noticed this spring a bit of seepage from the head gasket dripping down the outside of the cylinder. It was always jetted wrong and I knew this, it wasnt horrible just not right. I replaced the head gasket this spring and I cannot get it to start. I am 285 lbs and I can stomp the kicker and get a good fast kick. Ive never had this problem with this bike it normally starts for me on the first or second good one i give it. I used the exact same head gasket with some copper spray, no leaks but no starts either! Its got spark though it may be weak, and its got a junk pj carb on it but it never gave me too much trouble before.
Where do i start?
I bought an 86 steelie about a year ago, have ridden it 10 times maybe since owning it. I noticed this spring a bit of seepage from the head gasket dripping down the outside of the cylinder. It was always jetted wrong and I knew this, it wasnt horrible just not right. I replaced the head gasket this spring and I cannot get it to start. I am 285 lbs and I can stomp the kicker and get a good fast kick. Ive never had this problem with this bike it normally starts for me on the first or second good one i give it. I used the exact same head gasket with some copper spray, no leaks but no starts either! Its got spark though it may be weak, and its got a junk pj carb on it but it never gave me too much trouble before.
Where do i start?