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Thanks for the reply I have a leak down tester and tried it yesterday when my brother was over. But was unsure whether the piston has to be at TDC (like a car). If so, we did it wrong. It didn't hold pressure and could feel it coming out of the exhaust. But like I said it wasn't at TDC...

Would the bike still at least start briefly even the float/carb needs adjusted?

All of that information is super helpful. I was bit skeptical when purchasing it because I was unsure of what condition the engine is in. I might check the compression before I dive into it. They originally we're asking $1000 so I'm thinking the problems aren't catastrophic such as engine...

Hey everyone, I'm new here and I need some advice. I'm familiar with working larger engines, like cars and trucks but am fairly new to smaller ones. This is my first Blaster: Backstory: found a bike on FB market place advertised for $1000, when I got to the guys house the bike wouldn't start...