mopehead440 wrote:Better check for hydrolock immediately, before you do anything else. If that bike has been sitting for a period of time, it is possible that the crankcase is full of gas. Bad things happen if a hot battery turns the starter on a hydrolocked engine! Check it before you go any further................
The tank is bone dry and the carbs were already off, is this still a likely scenario? Also, I don't currently have a battery, so I was just trying to roll it over in high gear with the plugs out. Am I still going to cause problems?
You're fine. I turn them over using the stator bolt, it's easier than using the tire/wheel in gear deal. Yes, check to see if a belt has broken, since you don't know any history on why it is stuck. Just take the belt covers off. They need to come off any way before you too far to put new belts on. If no broken belts then squirt your penetrant of choice in each spark plug hole and start that process.
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once you have the covers off, there main pulley has a 17mm bolt head you can use to turn the engine as well
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If no broken belts then squirt your penetrant of choice in each spark plug hole and start that process.
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