Hello everyone I’m new to this group, I just purchased 2 LT500R and I’m finally getting around to fixing one of them which is ‘88 completely stock. They have been sitting for a total of 7 years outside my in laws house. I recently got one running but it seems like I fix one thing and something else fails, which is expected since nothings been done to them for so long.
I purchased a piston kit and rebuilt the carbuerator and that was enough to get it to start and make it idle pretty decent. Now the problem I’m having is when I go to kick it to turn over the “kick” is smooth. That resistance that was there before is gone, I could turn the engine over with my hand not fighting any forces. Since that has been happening I haven’t been able to start it and there’s a little puff of smoke that comes out the back of flywheel area when it sounds like it wants to start.
Any help is gladly appreciated!