cruzltz400 CONTRIBUTING MEMBER


Number of posts: 182 Age: 34 Location: blue springs mo Job/hobbies: Insurance Agent what do you ride?: 05 ltz400/ 08 yamaha yfz450 Registration date: 2009-01-25
 | Subject: one smokin' LTZ400!! Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:29 pm | |
| So last Friday my buddy and I decided to go out to Lucas' and ride for a bit. I took the yamaha out cus it hadnt been out in a while. It had a bit of an attitude sputtered when you took off or it would stall...Got home and told my buddy time to take the ol reliable Suzuki out for a spin....Its never failed me in 4 years. Rode around in the field for like 20 minutes, started it up last night again and it does nothing but blow blue smoke  It runs but is lacking power and it smokes more then a darn 2 stroke! any thoughts? |
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yfz750 FAIRLY NEW GUY

Number of posts: 88 Age: 43 Location: Blue Springs Job/hobbies: lake city ammo plant what do you ride?: 2006 Yamazuki YFZ750 Registration date: 2009-02-20
 | Subject: Re: one smokin' LTZ400!! Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:03 pm | |
| How long was it sitting before you rode it? Without seeing it I would have to guess rings are bad. LAcking in compression and letting oil by to cause the smoke. If you catch it early you may be able to just throw new rings on it and go or maybe even a new piston since you would already be in it that far. |
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cruzltz400 CONTRIBUTING MEMBER


Number of posts: 182 Age: 34 Location: blue springs mo Job/hobbies: Insurance Agent what do you ride?: 05 ltz400/ 08 yamaha yfz450 Registration date: 2009-01-25
 | Subject: Re: one smokin' LTZ400!! Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:25 pm | |
| any idea what it would cost to rebuild? maybe make it a little more stout? |
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