help [With My Hot Contessa]
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PurpleMonsta808
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help [With My Hot Contessa]
i have a stock crank 72 polini contessa and my bike get hot fast
im running a 28 oko with 55pilot and 142main jet is it to small?
or the amount off gaskets i have 1 base and the circle gasket on the head?
im running a 28 oko with 55pilot and 142main jet is it to small?
or the amount off gaskets i have 1 base and the circle gasket on the head?
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Re: help
More information needed! Better descriptive titles required.
What is hot?
What is your compression?
What is all the crap in the last line about?
What is hot?
What is your compression?
What is all the crap in the last line about?
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PurpleMonsta808
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Re: help
my bike gets up to 400 and idk one the compression
Re: help
Majourlittle wrote:More information needed! Better descriptive titles required.
What is hot?
What is your compression?
What is all the crap in the last line about?
he wants to know if his gaskets has anything to do w/ his bike running hot.
the gaskets have to do w/ your compression. do a compression test and post what it reads.
TJ
Re: help
Check compression first. Probably on the high side. The jets are not too small.
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Re: help
Learn how to explain the specifics to your problem. There is your help.
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Re: help
take it easy on him guys. he's probably just upset that he can't figure out why his bike is getting hot and wants some help.
he's new here and maybe he just didn't know how to ask for help.
he's new here and maybe he just didn't know how to ask for help.
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If you let him get away with posting gibberish, then they continue posting gibberish making it a pain to help them. They need to think before they post and give all the specs and what it is doing with numbers if available. But they also need to learn to do a d*** compression test if they have a problem. It is the first and foremost thing a good mechanic does.iceman77 wrote:take it easy on him guys. he's probably just upset that he can't figure out why his bike is getting hot and wants some help.
he's new here and maybe he just didn't know how to ask for help.
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Re: help
i agree w/ you bear. they shouldn't post gibberish. and a compression test is a must. but if we say stuff to harsh people might be afraid to post on here.Bear45-70 wrote:If you let him get away with posting gibberish, then they continue posting gibberish making it a pain to help them. They need to think before they post and give all the specs and what it is doing with numbers if available. But they also need to learn to do a d*** compression test if they have a problem. It is the first and foremost thing a good mechanic does.
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Re: help [With My Hot Contessa]
Greetings:
How hot is Hot? Temp gauge, or at least a look at the spark plug, is a must.
Has it seized?
142 in a 28mm does sound small to me. 50:1 may work with some oils, but 32 seems to be the consensus, especially with a fresh top endzm
How hot is Hot? Temp gauge, or at least a look at the spark plug, is a must.
Has it seized?
142 in a 28mm does sound small to me. 50:1 may work with some oils, but 32 seems to be the consensus, especially with a fresh top endzm
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Re: help [With My Hot Contessa]
i ran in to issues like this with 135psi compression base gasket was leaking... but compression test is a must start there.....
Re: help [With My Hot Contessa]
if the engine is running then the jetting is close, the gear ratio defines the temp= slower the rpms the cooler the engine temp 
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Re: help [With My Hot Contessa]
142 wayy too big try smaller main like a 135. Running real rich can make your bike run hot too. Put the needle clip in the middle and work up or down from there
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Re: help [With My Hot Contessa]
depending on what exhaust pipe he is using. a 142 maybe to smallkingkamehameha wrote:142 wayy too big try smaller main like a 135. Running real rich can make your bike run hot too. Put the needle clip in the middle and work up or down from there
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