Kawasaki bayou 300 low compression

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03-01-2019, 08:37 PM

kawiman64

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Kawasaki bayou 300 low compression

1994 Kawasaki bayou 300 has low compression idk why valves are in spec and timing is correct idk what else to do I was just riding one day and it cut off and had low compression

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03-01-2019, 10:17 PM

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Does the 94 have the compression release to make it easier to pull start? Might be something there to look at

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03-02-2019, 01:48 AM

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Your engine probably seized then freed off, but the bore will be scored and/or rings trapped leading to low compression. We get lots of bikes in for a rebore that owners swear have not seized, but "just started burning oil" and find obvious seize marks on piston and bore when we strip them.

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03-02-2019, 12:20 PM

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Yes it has the compsssion release but it is fine I think it’s the rings like you said because it has always smoke and burned oil and they may have just finally went

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