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overheating problems

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:21 am
by PurpleMonsta808
i have an 120 stroker and my bike always gets hot very fast even just cursing at 45mph
i recently got a new bore and want to find out what i can do to prevent my bike from overheating
specs on my motor:
-new pg bore
-28oko
-stroker scopion pipe
-6.8 gears
wanted to know what compression i should set it at?
what jets i should put or start on?
what springs and weights i should run or start with?

Re: overheating problems

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:59 am
by swimmingfree
how hot is hot???
swimmingfree

Re: overheating problems

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:06 pm
by PurpleMonsta808
my temp reads 375-400

Re: overheating problems

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:00 pm
by bakaracer
Yeah that's hot for just cruising. What's the compression at?

Re: overheating problems

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:31 pm
by PurpleMonsta808
i had 130compression on my old bore that was running hot all the time
now got a new bore and wanted to find out whhats a good comprsion so i dont have the same probles

Re: overheating problems

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 5:03 pm
by bakaracer
Make sure the tester end is on tight snd the oring on the end is good. Keep kicking it till the needle stops.kick it hard too. I add head gasket to lower the compression and not base gaskets.mske sure the fuel line is going in a down hill flow. If at any time the line is either flat or going in a uphill flow, the carb will lean out

Re: overheating problems

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 5:39 pm
by PurpleMonsta808
lines are all down hill facing
what would be a good compresion should i set it at

Re: overheating problems

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:04 pm
by bakaracer
130 is good. Makes sure everything is tight. Triple check even the next day when its cold. Not always you will see signs of leakage. Most times its sucking air in.

Re: overheating problems

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:14 pm
by PurpleMonsta808
what about jets?

Re: overheating problems

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:33 pm
by bakaracer
Start with the common jetting starting point and carb adjustment and go from there.

Re: overheating problems

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:15 am
by swimmingfree
not saying i no what size jets to run but what jet are you running now ?? have you done a plug crop????
swimmingfree

Re: overheating problems

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 3:37 am
by tru72
LOL not the dreaded plug chop!!
I dont know if you remember that guy Kenny Mcormic sp?
he would answer everything with Plug Chop lol

Re: overheating problems

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 1:17 pm
by Mystic
since i got a cht i rarely do plug chops anymore : P

Re: overheating problems

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:09 pm
by patthesoundguy
Mystic wrote:since i got a cht i rarely do plug chops anymore : P
Amen to that :-) I love my cht gauge saves a ton of plugs and pain.

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