ktm noob in need of help!

[rockthemoto16]

so i got my first ktm the other day its an 01 ktm sx 400 it was missing a few things but it didnt look too bad and i got it dirt cheap, so anyway i just put on the new kick starter and as i feared it would not budge! so today i ripped the plastics and gas tank off i was gonna take the spark plug out but apparently you need a ktm tool that i dont have of course so anyways i found out these are screw and lock nut type valves so i though if i just adjust the valves loose if the motor frees up that would let me know that the problem is valve train related and not say like a crank or something of that nature, basically my question is should i do it? lol if not what should i do

[bajadog]

I would agree with you that if you loosened up the valves, and now the
engine turns over it's not crank or piston related.

Can you see the rocker arms move?

[rockthemoto16]

im not sure i didnt get that chance to tear into it today more than likely ill do it this weekend if i get a chance but basically i was just asking if that would be a good plan to determine my problem since im very good with the typical jap dohc shim style thought id ask see if there were any typical problems with this bike i should look for but thanks ill update when i tear into it and snap a few pics

[rockthemoto16]

found some time today and made an attempt at it but thats all it was lol, i got both intakes all the way out and one of the exhaust i tried to do it without taking the radiator off and man those exhaust are almost impossible to get to, so i basically made my own tool with a socket and a drill bit and of course dropped the drill bit in sooo this weekend ill have more time to play with it but here are some pics i snapped with my phone