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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 04:04 PM
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well idont know how good my gauge is but i could only get about 100-110 psi ?? my head has been shaved like .70 thou and reshaped i thought i would be around 150-170 and the little hole is plugged aswell for the release in the exaust port[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]
 
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 04:08 PM
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Make sure you hold the throttle open while you are checking it.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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I tried 2 different gauges that I thought were known good ones and didnt get much on my banshee, but I went and bought a new one and it jumped up about 50lbs where I thought it should be. You should be more than that for sure.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 04:46 PM
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thanx ya i did it twice the 100 no throtle and the 110 was wide open as i was not sure if i had to open it up or not i will borrow my buddys and see what it says as i only have about 500 or 600 miles on it most of that is road riding dialing it in and playing
 
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 05:33 PM
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I did the same thing....I used a buddy's, and it only showed about 75 psi. I went a bought one...come to find out my buddy's was junk.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 05:32 AM
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Go here and read this.
Some info about compression testers that many people don't realize.

Compression testers
 
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