stop!!!
don't throw your bike down a cliff!
you can perform also a pressure test (every good bike-workshop should be able to do this):
- dismount spark-plug
- move piston to upper dead
- mount a special adapter into the spark-plug thread
- with the aid of a compressor, apply about 10 bar pressure
- then watch the manometer, the speed with which the pressure decreases is an indication for the wear of piston / valve-seats.
if the piston is worn, air would come out of the crankcases breathing pipe
if the valves don't close properly, air should come out either through the exhaust pipe or through carburettor (or both)
but of course doug is right, you can't make a fault when you mount a kick-starter, although the e-starters are relaiable (but you never know...)
XT600 is always a good choise!
good luck!
mailto:klaus@xt600.de
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