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tturvy

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  1. Sting, Cursed, and Arnoux, Thank You for the tips. I have the replacement spring on its way to me in the mail. I've also ordered a new Ducati voltage regulator as in the past I've had some issues getting consistent spark so I thought I would solve that problem as well. I should get the time to get things sorted here this coming weekend and hopefully I will be back up and riding. I'll keep you posted as to my results. Thanks again. tturvy.
  2. I recently had to replace a sheared off shifter shaft from my fairly well loved 280 txt pro. All has gone fairly well so far until I've attempted to restart it. I have read most of the posts regarding the kickstart issues and making sure that the shaft is completely seated to insure proper functioning. I've got a bit of a different issue with mine now that it its re-assembled. My kickstarter moves freely and returns to its proper location. The issue is that the kickstart gear will not engage on the initial kick. I have to push the lever down as though I was kicking the bike and then let it slowly come back up. Once I'm about 3/4 of the way back up if I begin to again push down on the kick start lever the gear will engage and I am able to kick the bike over. So, basically in order to kick the bike over I've got to push the lever down first and let it start to return. As soon as it is coming back up if I put pressure on it the gears will engage. I've pulled it apart 6 times now and checked all parts and pieces according to the manual. They are all in proper locations. I have also watched the technical video #3 regarding engine repair on the trials parts usa website enough times to nearly have it memorized. As you would imagine I'm a bit frustrated at this point so I'm looking for some feedback on something that I may be missing. Going on with the idea that many heads are better than one when troubleshooting what could be the problem. Any help or tips much appreciated. Cheers.
  3. Thanks for all of the helpful advice. I'll dig into the project tonight and get things looked at. Worst case it sounds like I will need to re-plate the cylinder and properly size a new piston and rings to match. Anyone out there know of a competent company that I can send off to for the re-plate if I need it. I had already checked with Rising Sun Imports here in the States regarding a swap out for a re-plated cylinder. They don't have any in stock and I thought I could save myself a few dollars by having it done by someone on my own. I would of course buy the piston and send it along with the barrel to be properly fitted. I'd love to hear what you guys have to say about any reputable plating shops. I'm in Northern California, Santa Cruz County, so the closer to me the better. Again, Thanks a bunch for the knowledge. It has been helpful. tturvy
  4. Was out test riding my new to me 04 txt280 pro after replacing an o-ring that was causing gear oil to leak from around the water pump housing. The bike was idling a bit high so I put it in neutral, and went to check the throttle cable to see if it wasn't binding somewhere. In the process I pulled on the cable a bit to hard and the rubber cover at the carburetor pulled the cable housing out of its seat and then the bike went revving like crazy. I couldn't get the kill switch to work as there was an obvious large amount of current running through which didn't allow it to work. I thought of putting it in gear but didn't feel like sending the bike on a ghost ride. As I kept trying to free the cable the bike finally sputtered out on its own. This was after it had been stuck at full throttle open in neutral for a good 15 to 20 seconds. Once it stopped I allowed it to cool for a while and was able to get it to start but not idle. The compression is noticeably not what it was. I'm pretty sure that I have blown the top end and it will need complete replacement. Just want to get opinions from others out there. It seems pretty clear to me but wanted to check just to make sure I didn't do something else or there's something that I'm not thinking of that could have happened. Let me know what you think. I'm thinking I need a new piston, head, rings, and ring bearings. Ouch!
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