James Owens
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- Oct 20, 2017
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I've had my bike up and motorized for a few months now and have probably around 400 or so miles on it. While I was getting ready to ride it today, I made it about a block away from my house and the stock muffler broke off of its pipe. I figured no big deal and picked it up and dropped it back off at my house and decides to ride to my destination without it because I was in a hurry. I made it about a block away without the muffler and the motor started to die so I pulled over to check it out, and while idling it started making loud popping sounds. During each of these pops smoke was errupting from every possible part of the motor. It was coming out around the head (even though I know the head had been properly tightened), around the seals of the crank case, from under the magneto cover (somehow?), even from out of the air filter on the carb. I pulled it back home and noticed there is now a small hole in the crank case cover. I have no idea what caused this, and my bike won't really run now (it will turn over and sort of run but wants to die really badly (presumably from lack of compression). What in the world happened? Is there any way I can fix this without just buying a new Motor? It's basically my main means of transportation so help would be greatly appreciated!
Will post pictures when I get home
Will post pictures when I get home