running ruff!!!!!!! advice needed

[agentpineapple]

today me and carlos took the clutch off for an inspection, the plates are pretty worn, but other than that it seemed ok, we then swapped the clutch plates with the ones from my other engine, which are like new. we also took of the front sprocket cover to inspect that area for leaks, we noticed what might be a tiny hole on the bottom of the slave cylinder casing, but nothing else, we took out the rod and greased it, put it all back together and bled the clutch, what a pain in the butt that is. but the bike doesn't feel any different. the knocking noise is less pronounced, but it still rides like a pile of poo, i have to rev the bike past 3k and slip the clutch to get it going.
we might have another look at the electrics, but its looking more and more like bad news. i'm seriously thinking of finding the loney to get the spondon frame powder coated asap and getting it built back up for the monopoly run, but theres still a list of items i need to get and money's tight. the plan being to sell the second bike so i could re-invest the money on the spondon bike.........
i'm really depressed about it. i'm really fed up with this bike now.
i could just whack my good engine in this bike and use it for summer, or i could put all my nice bits on this bike and sell the spondon frame and rearsets. i really don't know what to do........

[lloydie]

put all the good stuff on this one and sell the spondon frame as im sure there will be a long queue for it .
and that way you get a good bike to ride and some money for fuel .

[lloydie]

have you done a compression test on the engine ?
it might of dropped a ring or two .

[agentpineapple]

have you done a compression test on the engine ?
it might of dropped a ring or two .

we talked about doing a compression test, but niether of us have the tool to do it. i might have to buy one from halfords....

[Diabolus]

dosent sound good hope you can sort somthing out.

[Diabolus]

have you done a compression test on the engine ?
it might of dropped a ring or two .

we talked about doing a compression test, but niether of us have the tool to do it. i might have to buy one from halfords....

Amq has one I think ?????

[VTRDark]

The thing is we know the compression will be low but it's how low. And then why would it be fine one week and then not the next. There is a bit of noise from the bearing on the mainshaft when spinning the inner clutch basket, a little more than there should be but not excessive to the state of ball bearings falling out and causing and wobble in the basket. I'm still not convinced that it's not electrical or even bad fuel. Fuel is the only thing we haven't ruled out as it was one of the things we added and then all of the sudden thing's went tit's up. It's starting to do my head in now.

(:-})

[agentpineapple]

The thing is we know the compression will be low but it's how low. And then why would it be fine one week and then not the next. There is a bit of noise from the bearing on the mainshaft when spinning the inner clutch basket, a little more than there should be but not excessive to the state of ball bearings falling out and causing and wobble in the basket. I'm still not convinced that it's not electrical or even bad fuel. Fuel is the only thing we haven't ruled out as it was one of the things we added and then all of the sudden thing's went tit's up. It's starting to do my head in now.

(:-})

i'll get some fresh petrol tomorrow, i'll drain the tank and try the fresh stuff, for the sake of a tenner we can find out if its the fuel...

[VTRDark]

Don't throw the fuel in the tank away though in case it's not that. And if it is that then keep it for getting the BBQ going or cleaning parts.

(:-})

[tony.mon]

You can borrow my comp tester if you need to.

Not exactly round the corner but you could collect from where I work in Crayford, if that helps.

[agentpineapple]

You can borrow my comp tester if you need to.

Not exactly round the corner but you could collect from where I work in Crayford, if that helps.

thanks for the offer tony. if i'm honest, i don't want to do the comp test, because it will probably be bad news.....

[agentpineapple]

sorted at last, traced the fault back to a iffy rear spark plug. i also think some bad fuel played a part in it. shes running fine now, it must of been running on 1 and a bit cylinders......
shes now strong like bull.....
thanks for everyones advice and help.....

[VTRDark]

I'm relived the Blue beast is all sorted and ready for the road.

(:-})

[agentpineapple]

I'm relived the Blue beast is all sorted and ready for the road.

(:-})

don't you mean revived.....
hows that fuel?????

[tattoo]

didn't ever thing i'd see those too words put together...you know the ones...."BLUE and BEAST"

seriously though...glad it's all sorted m8