Just rebuilt 200x wont start! help!!!

[WIkid500]

It slips most of the time, I have bruises all over my legs from it haha

Best way to kick a 200x is turn around and do it backwards so it's like a dirt bike. I stand on the right peg with my left leg, kick with my right foot, that works the best for me. Make sure the kicker is engaged and apply smooth firm pressure to try to minimize the slipping.

[inv3ctiv3]

I'll try advancing the timing and kick starting it that way and if nothing happens I am taking the motor out and selling it for parts.

[Macs]

Whoaaa, slow down on buying a new motor and ditching this one. You could end up with more headaches then it is worth. I skimmed through the threads and noticed that the compression is a bit low. I would go ahead pull the cylinder off, hone, replace rings. Inspect the head real good. Do the water on the valves test. If anything looks out of whack, repair etc. Put it back togther then start troubleshooting. If it is low on compression that will make it difficult to troubleshoot in my book.

[Dirtcrasher]

Take a compression test again - hold the throttle wide open, choke off.

Dump about 1 TBLSPN of engine oil in the cylinder and take another reading.

If it changed, you have a ring/piston/cylinder clearance issue. If it did not change, you have a valve leaking.

One thing for SURE about those 83-85 200X, if compression is low they are a bear to start and those kickers feel funny anyhow just by design.....

[inv3ctiv3]

Well this a total mystery motor, I have no idea the last time it ran. I did get it to start yesterday but I don't want to deal with it anymore. This could be an opporunity for someone to get a good motoe that wants to but the time into it.