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well after the no start issue was fixed, i have started it and let it run a few time i haven't had time to actually ride it yet. i was wondering if it was possible to have ruined the rings from turning it over so many times when i was trying to figure out what was wrong with it. the only other thing i could think it would be could be gas or something in the header from when i had the no start issue. any thoughts would be appreciated
 
I hope you're not just starting it and letting it idle on a fresh build, idling is the worst thing you can do to break in rings. The compression puts pressure on the rings against the cylinder wall so the hatching fron the honing can wear the rings into a tight fit. You gotta ride it, it's actually good to give it some strong throttle, just don't completely beat the hell out of it or keep it at a steady rpm. When I break in a new engine I ride it around slow, but not dogging it, keep the rpms high enough that it's running smooth and not chugging at all. When the engine is close to operating temperature I start rolling into the throttle in 2nd and 3rd gear, about 1/2 throttle, getting up some speed and then letting go of the throttle to let the compression in the cylinder slow it down. Then roll back into the throttle and repeat the cycle.

That might be all you need to do, take it out and give it a good ride like I described. Most likely the rings didn't seat correctly yet because you haven't rode it to wear the rings in.
 
Remember when I mentioned about oil being in the cylinder on the piston crown, that's probably whats happening now. If you poured oil from the top in there it's probably burning it up. That could cause ring stick from the residue that gets left in the process. If the smoke smells bad that's your problem. If not from the oil around the piston than it has to be from the valve seals.
 
well actaully got to ride it today it quit smokin the only smoke im getting is that shes a little rich on the main jet, so time to get it dead on
 
Cool, hope you get back on the trails quickly. I had to take last year off and it really sucked.
 
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