Appropriate Compression Tester?

Forum rules
Please can you post items for sale or wanted in the correct For Sale section. Items / bikes for sale here will be removed without warning. Reasons for this are in the FAQ. Thanks
Post Reply
User avatar
alexwitham
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
Posts: 1340
Joined: Wed May 20, 2009 10:04 pm
Bike owned: 675R, GSXR6, NC30
Location: Norwich

Appropriate Compression Tester?

Post by alexwitham » Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:49 pm

Hey, I need to test my front right cylinder for compression.

However, I have no idea which one will fit, and I have no experience on using one.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Alex
Top
User avatar
alexwitham
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
Posts: 1340
Joined: Wed May 20, 2009 10:04 pm
Bike owned: 675R, GSXR6, NC30
Location: Norwich

Re: Appropriate Compression Tester?

Post by alexwitham » Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:40 pm

Can someone point me in the right direction?
Top
User avatar
Drunkn Munky
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
Posts: 6313
Joined: Thu May 01, 2008 9:37 am
Bike owned: NC30 MC21 TZR FZR GSXR RG MITO
Location: Kent

Re: Appropriate Compression Tester?

Post by Drunkn Munky » Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:21 pm

Pretty sure you cant get a tester with a 8mm adaptor but a few people have made adaptors up, talk nicely to timon and he might make you one ;)
Top
User avatar
thunderace
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
Posts: 1584
Joined: Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:03 pm
Bike owned: R6, YZF600R
Location: Blackburn, Lancs.

Re: Appropriate Compression Tester?

Post by thunderace » Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:27 pm

I have the Sealey tester. It comes as a kit with 8mm, 10mm, 12mm and 14mm adaptors so it'll do any vehicle I'll ever come across. IIRC it was about £30 through an offer in Classic Motorcycle magazine.
Conventional wisdom says to know your limits. To know your limits you need to find them first. Finding your limits generally involves getting in over your head and hoping you live long enough to benefit from the experience. That's the fun part.
Top
User avatar
alexwitham
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
Posts: 1340
Joined: Wed May 20, 2009 10:04 pm
Bike owned: 675R, GSXR6, NC30
Location: Norwich

Re: Appropriate Compression Tester?

Post by alexwitham » Sun Jan 06, 2013 2:57 pm

Can I borrow it for a day please? Obviously i'll pay for the postage.

All I need it for is to test 1 Cyl and i'll post it back.

Thanks
Top
User avatar
thunderace
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
Posts: 1584
Joined: Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:03 pm
Bike owned: R6, YZF600R
Location: Blackburn, Lancs.

Re: Appropriate Compression Tester?

Post by thunderace » Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:40 pm

I'll see if I can find it :peace:
Conventional wisdom says to know your limits. To know your limits you need to find them first. Finding your limits generally involves getting in over your head and hoping you live long enough to benefit from the experience. That's the fun part.
Top
User avatar
alexwitham
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
Posts: 1340
Joined: Wed May 20, 2009 10:04 pm
Bike owned: 675R, GSXR6, NC30
Location: Norwich

Re: Appropriate Compression Tester?

Post by alexwitham » Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:49 pm

Hero :peace:
Top
User avatar
alexwitham
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
Posts: 1340
Joined: Wed May 20, 2009 10:04 pm
Bike owned: 675R, GSXR6, NC30
Location: Norwich

Re: Appropriate Compression Tester?

Post by alexwitham » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:05 am

Any luck?
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Honda - Workshop”