Recent content by Lukasz

Hi, thank you for your reply. Yes, the low compression cylinder is the one with most shavings found. I have drained the oil and found no evidence of metal there. Carbs were re-built and cleaned recently, no issues there, I also checked the butterflies - all screws are in place. I have hoovered...

Hello, I was checking compression today, and, whilst having the spark plugs out, I also checked the cylinders with a camera. I found metal shavings, looks like brass, on top of two pistons. One of them looks like its ground the shavings. The worse cylinder (attached photo) has only 120psi, all...

Hello, I took my bike out for a ride after yesterday after replacing one valve gasket (as it was leaking slightly). The bike has been standing for a few months, and after launching I noticed I was not getting full power. Upon investigation, it turned out to be a spark problem on one of the...

Hi all, I am new to the forum, writing from Cam ridge, UK. I need your expertise, please. I recently bough a 1989 V-max. The bike came with a non-stock front 41mm suspension originally from Yamaha TDM850. I noticed leak on one of the forks so decided to re-build. It turned out that the...