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Foxx4Beaver:
sweet!....gotta love it when it turns out to be something so simple and FREE, to fix! 

Michael janowicz:
Put bike back together the other day, now I have got little to no compression! Cleaned s surfaces really good before puttin gasket's in! Only did right side case gasket, and the base gasket!!

sandblaster:
What head gasket did you use?

Foxx4Beaver:

--- Quote from: sandblaster on November 11, 2014, 06:56:55 AM ---What head gasket did you use?

--- End quote ---

hopefully an OEM or Cometic...although he said he only did the base and right side cover gaskets.
I never remove the head from the jug to do top-end work, unless it's absolutely necessary.
I just take the motor right outa the cradle and throw it on the bench...or in some cases the living room coffee table 8-).
then you can remove and install the cylinder/head as one piece, and it's soooo much easier to work on with it out of the frame :-D 

Michael janowicz:
I used Cometic gaskets!! I may have slid the right side Kips out, not sure if It went in the same way I don't remember!! Could that have anything to do with compression loss ?

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