Don, this Sucks. big time. Might this be related to what you thought might be a fuel starvation problem earlier?
I'm assuming that you went to the dealer without resolving the problem, and he found the low compression?
Hal, Yes, this does suck but then again I'm very fortunate to have a good dealer and warranty *and* another bike to ride. This repair is covered by the 12 month original factory warranty, I also bought the YES policy.. for you newbie's on the fence about purchasing an extended warranty don't be foolish..
..and no, the Death Valley problem was solved by eliminating the CA bike charcoal canister. I still want to find another 06 Kali bike and test with my highly accurate blowometer... keep it pure boyz.. :blink: Seriously, the vent through my cap and the vent through the charcoal canister require ~ the same amount of pressure, which really surprised me.
Wouldn't it be really interesting if 3&4 intake valves show signs of lean combustion?
Leakdown can show a blown head gasket also, it'll be bubbling in the radiator.
Possibly.....but not always. If the head gasket is leaking in the bridge between cylinders it very well may not be breached in a coolant passage. If the leakdown test causes bubbling in the cooling system then you can be pretty sure it is a blown head gasket. If the leakdown test does not cause bubbling in the cooling system it can still be a blown head gasket.
I imagine they are going to tear into it and it may be apart by the time you ask but the tech could pressurize 4 with the leak down tester and listen thru the spark plug port of 3 with a piece of hose. If the head gasket is gone between cylinders then you should be able to hear the air leaking past into 3.
Jestal, I will call the dealer, Powerhouse of Paso Robles, first thing in the AM to see if they can do the test you suggest.
..and on another note, I can't imagine how much stronger it will run when all 4 are banging out equivalent ponies. I'm somewhat surprised I didn't feel the (put a number here) percentage loss of HP with 50% of the cylinders running at less than 50% efficiency. Honestly, I couldn't tell *any* difference in performance. The bike would still run at 130, accelerated out of corners like no other bike I've been on, street wise.. the only real difference I could discern was a loss of mpg. To hear that the problem was this serious came as a complete surprise. :glare: The uptake from idle seemed smooth and vibration free. No sounds like what Hal just had with
one cylinder dead. The bike started easy, accelerated from idle with authority, hit the powerband just fine in the upper rpm range, didn't stumble up high etc etc.
Then again, slow deterioration of performance is much harder to discern than the catastrophic failure. Especially since I don't wring the neck of this particular chicken all that often. Makes me think that maybe SkooterG and his manly style of riding are needed for these high performance ponies..
In the meantime, the 134k+ miles HD just got pressed into service.. She will be my ride until Crzy8 is healthy again.
BTW just proof read this post.. and the 130 thing is just because I'm chicken. I've not run the bike to full warp speed, ever. Remember, I'm the CBA CEO..
