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Originally Posted by Luuk
thanks guys, i hope its the gerbil thing. ontherwhise i'll do the coils and the carburrators.
wharthog, how do i do a compresion test and what would it tell me?
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A compression test requires a compression gauge like this one:
It allows you to see if a cylinder has a healthy level of compression. Compression is the only thing that makes you bike go fowards. Without it everything else can work and your bike will still not run. It can indicate piston ring weat, valve seat wear, etc. I would not say it is essential to finding your problem, but if you did one and noticed that one or both cylinders were down on the compression, it would warn you of future problems and maybe explain why your bike is more likely to loose power.
Have a look here.
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