Well...probably just "one of those things" :)
JohnnyB


--- In CB175RaceTech@yahoogroups.com, "Ben Roth" <blroth@...> wrote:
>
> Well I don't know what to say. I'm still stumped. Didn't change
the
> cam chain. Put a new head gasket in, reassembled her and she runs
> much better at high rpm now. Went on the highway this morning for
> about 25 miles. Held nicely between 65-70mph. Did wanna slow down
a
> bit causing some downshifting coming back but I'm guessing that was
> the 15mph head wind.
>
> I don't get how I was getting a decent compression both hot and
cold
> if that was the issue. Oh well, plugs (which I just sandblasted
are
> kind of a burnt red now. That's not quite right but could be from
> the cleaning.
>
>
> --- In CB175RaceTech@yahoogroups.com, ben roth <blroth@> wrote:
> >
> > None, never have to choke it a bit even when cold.  Took the
engine
> apart today to check the cam chain.  It looked like it was a 1/2
> tooth advanced but once I took it apart and put it back together
(had
> some seepage from the head gasket I wanted to address) it lined
right
> up.
> >
> > --- On Thu, 7/31/08, John Branson <jbranson@> wrote:
> >
> > From: John Branson <jbranson@>
> > Subject: [CB175RaceTech] Re: Still having issues
> > To: CB175RaceTech@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 11:49 AM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Have any changes been made to the carbs that you know of? Silly
> > question but....you aren't leaving the choke on are you? Sounds
> like
> > it might be running rich, and as it warms up it gets
worse...which
> is
> > typical of running rich. A rich engine will feel doggy, with poor
> > accleration.
> > JohnnyB
> >
> > --- In CB175RaceTech@ yahoogroups. com, "Ben Roth" <blroth@>
wrote:
> > >
> > > Found the time to take it out on the highway tonight with the
> other
> > > coil. Trip starts fine as always. Goes nicely up to around 60-
65
> > then
> > > slowly starts running worse and ends up needing some 4th shifts
> to
> > > maintain 50-55 after 5 miles or so. Compression when I left
with
> a
> > > slightly warmed engine was 175 in both cylinders. Compression
> when
> > I
> > > got back was 180 in both cylinders. Timing is set to fire just
> > before
> > > the F (maybe a degree). Engine seems to be running rougher the
> > longer
> > > its ridden. Top rpm reached was 8 grand in 5th but that was
early
> > on.
> > >
> > > --- In CB175RaceTech@ yahoogroups. com, "Ben Roth" <blroth@>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Well I've played with the timing with no results so I guess
its
> > time
> > > > to replace the coil (which tests fine when cold). Any ideas
on
> a
> > > > cheap replacement. I thought I remembered seeeing one from
> Kmart
> > or
> > > > something like that a while back but can't find it on a
search.
> > > > Don't want to pay for a pricey one only to find out that
isn't
> > the
> > > > issue either. I did put the one that came with the bike on
but
> > its
> > > > definately got some issues with the wires so I'm not
expecting
> > much
> > > > when I do get to take it out.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>