> Dirty30 Dillon Wrote:
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> Gasket paper works great for base gasket, especially given Vespa/kinetic
> originally only used a tin gasket.
>
> I'm surprised that you've got 2 vespa-based bikes and never knew about
> decompression.
>
> Could be stuck compression, or worn rings. What is your ring gap?
I'm betting on improperly seated decompression valve.