Topic: Help! in So Cal

[Graydude]

Rust Bucket is a beauty to behold on the outside but trouble lurks within.  I just had a guy stop me on the road and told me my bike was on fire.  Another guy said he did not know the 750 was a two stoke.  I got smoke.  I did new rings, pistons, boring and a complete valve job during my restoration but I did something wrong.  Compression is in the 90 to 110 range.  I hear noises coming from the transmission as well.  I have to pull the motor.  Ideally I'm looking for one of our members who wants to make some cash and help a brother out by assisting me with the tear down.  I don't want to make the same mistakes.  The alternative is to find a shop you guys trust that will help diagnosis my problems so I can start on the right track.

I'm in south Riverside County, have good tools, great garage and a well stocked refrigerator.  All I need is the brains!  Can anyone help?

[ekpent]

I put some oil scraper rings in upside down once in my early days on an 836 RC kit and that thing was a real smoker for awhile till I did it again correctly.Second time must have been a charm as I still have it over 25 years later.

[mycb750k6]

Which way does the step in the scraper go, up or down? No writing on any of the rings?

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vintagehondacb.com

they are cheap and trustworthy...

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http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/mcy/2776018241.html

[Graydude]

Thanks for the referral!  I'm really hoping to get someone to help me through this as I'd like to learn but will call those guys if I can't get some onsite help.

[mycb750k6]

I don't want any cash but I can help you. I'm only 50 miles away down Ortega to the ocean. Like I said, PM me, email or give me your phone number. There are lots of things that could have gone wrong during your build, filing rings, orientation,,,, Did you do the work?