Just tore my hamstring Saturday and there's no way I'll be able to swap motors in the bike. I need to get compression numbers for two motors sitting on the bench. What needs to be wired up? Starter Stator? Neutral light switch? (I think that's what that is, see pic) Oil pressure sensor? I think that's what that is, see pic) Gen2 EX500 engines Ideally I would like to pull the bike over to the bench and run longer wires to the starters and whatever else might be needed.
Ha! Who knew? Thank you very much. That makes it much easier. I’m assuming since the bike’s wiring harness isn’t involved, a car battery won’t do any damage? That would be incredibly easy.
autoparts stores usually have a start switch setup you can clip wire to the battery & starter. less than $10 but they may have loaners as well.
As said: Battery, then positive on the (right) starter terminal, negative basically anywhere on the engine
I was going to say wait until you see the for sale thread in vintage but you old guys have seen much more impressive builds than what I've done on these old bikes. That is a fantastic idea. I don't suppose I need carbs or exhaust installed?
No you don't need that. Just spin the crank to Top dead center and then do the leak down. Without the carbs or exhaust installed, it will be easy to hear if the leak down is coming from the valve train. Leakage out the intake/carbs side or out the exhaust side. If the leak down is blowing into the crankcase, you can hear that via the oil fill hole.
