Recent content by nickengels

Okay, I'll make sure to remove the gear! And yes, I have moved the butterfly with just my finger before, and same result...

Hey Sid, yes, the drivetrain has been disconnected from the motor this whole time. So the govorner gear is still in the motor, but the arm is not connected to anything. I have an aftermarket pull throttle lever setup that goes directly to the butterfly. So the governor is technically still...

Hey, sorry it's been a while since I updated last. I ran the motor with the oil fill cap off and the valve cover off and achieved the same result. It also has the correct amount of oil, which I changed as well. I'm stumped on this one :/

I have a breather installed in the valve cover, but I should check to see if there is too much oil, a change wouldn't hurt anyways. I'll go ahead and run it without a dip stick and valve cover too just see. The bike is currently at my shop right now which is separate from where I live, and I...

reply to sid Hi, Sid! Thanks for the quick reply. I've attached some images to this reply that were all taken at different dates, but will hopefully provide the information that you seek. As you can see, the plug that came with the motor was pretty fouled, but didn't strike me as something that...

Hey guys, I gotta weird one for ya. I recently started a mini bike build with a predator 212 hemi head model. I quickly noticed a problem when I first ran the motor. It stalls when you open the throttle over about 25 percent. I figured the carb was just gummed up and there wasn't enough fuel in...