another newbie

druidsam · 11-06-2011, 04:16 PM

hello everyone. i have recently been presented with a 6 year old skyteam st125 and asked, " can you make it work".. the short answer was "no i cant"

so i have signed up here for help, and to try and help others in any way i can.

see you all on the forums

.....................Sam

SpudRider · 11-06-2011, 10:27 PM

Welcome; we are glad you joined us!

Is this bike a scooter, dirt bike, or dual sport motorcycle? If you have time, please post photos of your Skyteam ST125.

Spud

Weldangrind · 11-06-2011, 10:27 PM

Welcome, Sam!

Do you have a pic of your bike? I'm sure we'd like to see it. Is there anything missing? Whatever the condition, it can run again if you're prepared to throw enough money / time at it.

druidsam · 11-07-2011, 04:33 AM

its a dirt bike, i'll post a couple of pics when i get some time

the most worrying part about it is the lack of compression

Weldangrind · 11-07-2011, 10:05 AM

That's not necessarily a worry; it could be just really tight valves. I've seen that before.

SpudRider · 11-07-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

That's not necessarily a worry; it could be just really tight valves. I've seen that before.

I agree. I've seen the same thing on my Zongshen 200GY-2. The first order of business is a valve adjustment; it just might solve your compression problem.

Spud

FastDoc · 11-07-2011, 12:25 PM

Most of these Chinabikes have decent motors, and if it was not massively abused or run low on oil it's unlikely the low compression will be a big issue. May be a tight valve, likely the exhaust.

11-06-2011, 04:16 PM	#1
druidsam Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 2	another newbie hello everyone. i have recently been presented with a 6 year old skyteam st125 and asked, " can you make it work".. the short answer was "no i cant" so i have signed up here for help, and to try and help others in any way i can. see you all on the forums .....................Sam
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11-06-2011, 10:27 PM	#2
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Welcome; we are glad you joined us! Is this bike a scooter, dirt bike, or dual sport motorcycle? If you have time, please post photos of your Skyteam ST125. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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11-06-2011, 10:27 PM	#3
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Welcome, Sam! Do you have a pic of your bike? I'm sure we'd like to see it. Is there anything missing? Whatever the condition, it can run again if you're prepared to throw enough money / time at it. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-07-2011, 10:05 AM	#5
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	That's not necessarily a worry; it could be just really tight valves. I've seen that before. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-07-2011, 12:25 PM	#7
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Most of these Chinabikes have decent motors, and if it was not massively abused or run low on oil it's unlikely the low compression will be a big issue. May be a tight valve, likely the exhaust. __________________ Happy to serve.
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11-07-2011, 04:33 AM	#4
druidsam Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 2	its a dirt bike, i'll post a couple of pics when i get some time the most worrying part about it is the lack of compression
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