importance of WOT during compression test?

Posted by seestheday on Dec 10, 2012; 1:08am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/importance-of-WOT-during-compression-test-tp4033339.html

I re-read the compression test guide after doing one on my bike and realized that I'll probably have to do it again because I didn't do it at WOT.  Can anyone tell me what this does?  Just curious, and kind of hoping I don't have to do it again because I've already pulled the carbs and would have to put them back on to do the warm up right.

For reference, here were my compression numbers:

Cold
115
110
128
134

Warm
120
110
114
138

#4 plug oil fouled

Wet
125
122
130
155

Spec is 170 +/- 14 psi

UPDATE: Answer - WOT is important to ensure that the cylinders are able to take in as much air as possible.  If you do it without WOT you might not get as high a reading as you would with WOT.