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[QUOTE="timmmy, post: 1190330, member: 77223"]
First a little background about the bike.  97 cr 125 purchased used about 2 years ago, history unknown.

Last summer I was in a hurry to beat a bad storm back to the cabin and was flying down a road on the way back to my cabin.  I was running the bike hard and all of the sudden it seemed to sieze.  The rear tire starting skidding and I grabbed the clutch and started rolling just fine.  After I slowed a bit I let the clutch out to see if I could get it running again.  It started back up without a problem and had plenty of power on the rest of the way back.  Since then I have pretty consistent problems getting the bike to start while hot.  I am able to push start it when it is having these fits but I can't kick start it to save my life/leg.  I checked the compression today and it was pretty good at about 170.  However when I was checking it I was not holding the throttle open as I have heard suggested(I forgot).  The bike has great power, gets good gas mileage compared to my rm 125 and starts on the first kick when cold.

I was thinking top end rebuild but with the compression as high as it is I am second guessing myself.

Anyone have any ideas as to what to look at or do?

I have a big trip coming up and it is one that requires lots of stopping and restarting.

Thanks in advance for any help.
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