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The piston rings could be sticking. Or it just may need a rebuild. How many miles on this engine?
When checking compression, if it is low, squirt some oil into the cylinder and recheck. If the compression goes up, the rings may be worn out or stuck. If the compression does not go up, adjust the valves. The adjustment may be out of tolerance or the valves may be burned.
Bike has 26K miles. Everything else is healthy. I may be able to run it on 2 cylinders for the event at Black Rock Desert, 4th of July. I just want to try the sidecar idea. I don't plan to ride on the street.
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I have a 1983 Venture, with front cylinders at 90-100 lbs. Bike barely runs. Was stored 10 years. Best guess is intake valves sticking, Would there be anyone who could take a look at this bike and suggest options? Thanks.
Dan
1983 Venture in Dublin CA Need Trouble Shooting Help
in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
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I am working on an 83 Venture that was stored 10 years. I have the compression up to 210 on all four holes, carbs are good, but it spits through carbs at idle, has an intermittent fast idle issue, and seems to miss on 3. I have a spare CDI, but it runs the same on both. Don't know if they are good, and the guy who tested them here has a dead email link. Would there be anyone in the E. SF Bay Area who could help me trouble shoot this bike? Greatly appreciated any help and can reciprocate. Thanks in advance, Please advise your contact, as I cannot post my email here. Dan