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Friar-Tuck:
Flywheel puller
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0026/
  Tuck\o/

Goat:

--- Quote from: littlewing78 on January 24, 2011, 02:12:02 PM ---You guys all know way more than I do about this.  I only got this bike 6 months ago and it is my first one.  The guy I bought it from had been running it without an air filter at all.  I am going to open up the case because I know there are chunks of piston inside there.  I just don't have the tool to remove the magneto.
I do think most of the damage was caused by me.  Just glad I got the bike as cheap as I did. 

--- End quote ---

Why would you do something that stupid? It's called a "DIRT" bike for a reason.

We are all here to help however we can. I'm in mid Michigan willing to help if you're nearby.

littlewing78:
Thanks for all your help.  I am in Utah.  Time to start doing some side work so I can afford to fix this thing now.

littlewing78:
How much of a difference do the power valves make?  Started cleaning things up and found that they were stuck closed.  They had so much gunk built up on them they would not move.  I did manage to get everything out and cleaned up.  Now everything moves freely.

Goat:
If they were blocked off by gunk then compression should have been better. They are set up from the factory to let some compression blow by for easier starting. There is a bolt mod you can do to fix that. I'll see if I can find the post for that small mod if you like.

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