Ben Johnson
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- Nov 5, 2001
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:ride: About a month ago my 03 ktm 450 exc was having bike problems. It wouldn't start unless roll started and would barely run when started. someone told me to check the valves. The valves were too tight but the bike still didn't run. I did a compression test and found the bike didn't have enough compression so I took the head off and found a broken compression ring. I called aroun and everyone said they had never seen such a thing it must have been a fluke so I replaced it and thounght nothing of it.
Yesterday my bike did it again. A broke compression ring in less than four rides! Does anyone know what causes a ring to break in a bike? What I can do to prevent this in the future? I am takin the cylinder in today to be tested I have no clue what to do.
thanx
Yesterday my bike did it again. A broke compression ring in less than four rides! Does anyone know what causes a ring to break in a bike? What I can do to prevent this in the future? I am takin the cylinder in today to be tested I have no clue what to do.
thanx