wow , u can adjust the shims? ill try the other steps 1st lol

 

Just a thought. Might not hurt to get it hot and run a compression test on it before you throw a bunch of money at it.

 

Wouldn't you get a nice explosion out of the exhaust or intake though?

 

i have another 954 i use 4 parts so its more work then money, i had to get another 954 cuz i wrecked mine & cracked the block bcuz i had a crash cage & fd up my whole dream bike witch i had 2 rebuild! im thinkin gas tank cuz i did take it off and i might of pinched a hose wen i reinstalled it

 

You would think. But this one just died like it was starving for fuel then wouldnt start for about 45 mins to an hour. Weirdest thing i ever saw, never believed it till i tried to put a feeler gauge under the cam lobes

 

i feel better now, mine doesnt die. i have to turn it off then if i want to restart it, i have to wait bout 20mins & i jus relized i dont hear my gas tank whistle like i use 2. im a try it out later & ill let yall know & thanx 4 the help guys

 

i think im in trouble, it wasnt the tank. i opened then closed the tank & tried starting it, wouldnt fire. then i left the tank open & tried starting it still nothing. the starter does seem a bit weaker wen its doin this but i got a slight tapping wen it heats up, wen i rev it up, kind of sounds like a purring kind of tapping. idk think of a cat purring thats wut it sounds like wen i rev it & it sounds like its coming from the top of the motor @@ wut kind of trouble am i in???

 

John, you need to figure out why it won't start when hot. Don't start listening for problems that aren't there.

Does the fuel pump prime? With a charged battery, does it push start? If it push starts hot, then you know you have a problem with the ignition/starter.

 

fuel pump primes everytime i turn the key on. it does push start but really ruff. i live on a big hill & i think it should fire rite up wen i push start it but it doesnt it acts like it dont wana start wen i push start but it does eventually start. wen its cold and i push start it, it fires rite up like the tire doesnt get a full rotation befor it starts. wen its hot & i push start it, i roll about 20 feet befor it starts. ther is a tapping ther wen it heats up, u can barely hear it over the pipe but i can feel it also