I would say around 150, but thats a guess. 120 is actually not that bad but its not great. The rings should help with compression and so should the new gasket kit just in case there was an air leak in the head. If you still have low compression, then one of your valves is sticking open or the decompression lever is partially open. Do not use the decompression lever when checking compression and open up the throttle the whole way when checking compression.

 

ok thanks i got all that stuff ordered continued work on it today pistion is sparkleing clean, the intake gas valuve is clean, the exhaust vaulve has alot of crud on it so i'm soaking and cleaning that.

skuffed and hung the frame i'm going to attempt to paint it we'll see how taht goes lol.

i lost the springs/clamps that hold big tube that conects the pistion to the piston rod. do i have to get OEM parts for those or will any thing work as long as they are the right diamiter?

 

pics of pulling getting the rest of the junk off so i can paint the frame

 

I would recommend oem so that they dont come out while riding and then your cylinder bore might get destroyed and so will maybe your crank and rod because you really dont know what your getting when you buy something thats just the correct size. Thats my thought, and I really would only recommend to follow it since your dealing with an engine and you dont want to have to open it back up again.

 

ok will do i think they had 2 of those pins on that one site and their only 1.0 each just worried about the shipping time.

here is update on the frame.

before and after pics, still need one more coat and then i might clear coat it.

 

guess i need new brake shoes too

 

For circlips, this guy only has one left so if you can find one of them, your golden:
NOS SUZUKI GS550 DR200 LT230 CIRCLIP # 09381-16002 | eBay

Or you can get two for $26, yikes!:
NOS Suzuki LT230 GS550 GS850 Circlip 09381-16002 | eBay

Or you can go from cheapcycle, and you can get them alot cheaper.

 

i oredered them from cheap cycle, i also found a guy sell 2 sets of brake shoes on e-bay for 22 bucks. so i got new brakes coming too.

got the cylinder honed and checked today, and the guys there are pretty sure all i have is tight vaulves. they weren't convinced that buying a new carb was a good idea but oh well it's already on the way.

this thing is going to be awsome when i'm finished, still can't decide what color ro paint the plastics though.

 

ok i plan on putting the frame back togther this weekend as all the parts should be here by monday.

i've been thinkning about the exhaust, it's pretty rusty how do i test it? and what do i do to replace it.

 

Get a full Cobra Exhaust System, its well worth the money.