I'm surprised no one really pointed out the obvious. Well on person kind of did.
His engine won't run. I have never seen an engine with a blown head gasket that wouldn't run. Well maybe one that had been running with a blown head gasket until all the water leaked out and then it kept running for another 10 minutes. You get want I mean though. If this thing blew recently, the bike would still start. Being oil cooled, it would probably run forever with a blown gasket as long as the oil didn't all leak out.
Secondly, Who swaps carbs to check for a blown head gasket. That's a lot work and it still doesn't tell you if it's blown.
If I suspected a blown head gasket, I would pull the plugs and look at them for signs of oil. Then while they're out I would do a compression test. Much quicker than changing carbs and I would know instantly if the head gasket were blown or if it might be blown.
His engine won't run. I have never seen an engine with a blown head gasket that wouldn't run. Well maybe one that had been running with a blown head gasket until all the water leaked out and then it kept running for another 10 minutes. You get want I mean though. If this thing blew recently, the bike would still start. Being oil cooled, it would probably run forever with a blown gasket as long as the oil didn't all leak out.
Secondly, Who swaps carbs to check for a blown head gasket. That's a lot work and it still doesn't tell you if it's blown.
If I suspected a blown head gasket, I would pull the plugs and look at them for signs of oil. Then while they're out I would do a compression test. Much quicker than changing carbs and I would know instantly if the head gasket were blown or if it might be blown.
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