Carolina Spur Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 After weeks of tearing down and checking timing finding little thing improperly put back together etc. My XVS 125 is purring like a kitten. The new lump was put together by a novice and in no way was the professional he was said to be. That being said, it was all new parts and. "doable" I had the timing right but in fact the cams were reversed. I didn't catch that the wrong valve was opening only that they were shutting and the engine had compression. My shop had it going in a couple of hours and gave it an MOT service , chain adjustment etc. And I'm ready to ride! So for anyone who is following my post showing the timing marks lining up, they are in fact spot on but before tearing your bike engine down mark the heads one and two as there are no visible indicators that show a difference and you cant see the shaft because the rockers are hiding it. Thanks for the info guys hope this helps someone in the future 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Well done mate, bet you breathed a sigh of relief, now all you need to do is NOT fall off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolina Spur Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Hahaha yeah buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Well done , it's a nice feeling when you sort it yourself . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted April 5, 2015 Moderator Share Posted April 5, 2015 Great news well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolina Spur Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 I asked them to post a video of it running on there Facebook as I haven't picked it up yet and they said they would! haha Im so chuffed right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Pleased for you, enjoy the ride, they are good bikes if you look after them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 GREAT stuff spur " it was 21 degrees up north today, , get out and enjoy it, and that's a new one that, the cams, good info, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolina Spur Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Finally was able to get my bike out of the shop. (they charged me a bloody fortune. Got 5 miles down the road and she started dying. I got it cranked back up but she only runs with the choke on? It quit again and I realised it was out of petrol!! hahaha got fueled up and she died three more times before getting home and had to choke it again to stay running. I see guys posting that same issue on here. Could it be a bad fuel pump? didnt put it on prime to see if that was it yet will do later today. https://youtu.be/oQioD0gh60g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted April 19, 2015 Moderator Share Posted April 19, 2015 could be rubbish in the fuel too blocking the carb, check tank filter as you have run low and it draws the dregs from the bottom of th tank bikes are good characer buiding machines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolina Spur Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 It in fact was silicone sucked into the main jet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted April 19, 2015 Moderator Share Posted April 19, 2015 It in fact was silicone sucked into the main jet. sounds like a boomtown rats song.. "silicone chips inside my carb...." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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