Coming from automotive experience, if you're running too rich on a pair of ports they can be much cooler than the stoich or lean running pair.
Again, pulling the plugs will tell you a lot, whether those cylinders are rich or lean, or running at all. -Kurt On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > The engine won't run on just two cylinders (mine wouldn't) so they must be > firing at least sometimes. Second clogged up carbs are a much higher > probability than worn rings, burned valves, broken springs, etc. I would > change the plugs since they are cheap and easy to do, they will also give > you an indication of what's going on in there. Be sure to ride the bike for > 15 minutes before you pull the plugs because idling with the choke on will > give you a false rich reading. If all the pipes get hot after a proper warm > up, and the bike seems to run smooth, then you are probably ok. Doing a > compression test is a good check to do, but unless the engine has high miles > it will probably have good compression. Besides if the rings are shot it > will smoke. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
