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ignition timing in need of some advice

alke46

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After installing new points and setting them at .014", I cannot get the breaker plate to move far enough to make my test light flicker out.

Yes I followed the instructions in bass cliffs electrical odd-n-ends tutorial. With the bike running and timing light connected it also shows that the breaker plate needs to move more than the adjustment will allow. The advance mechanism is working but it is not able to move as far also.

I'm sure I am missing something simple here but I need some advice on what that might be.

Must be time to upgrade to a dyna set-up. I just don't want to do it without getting this thing running right as a stock points bike.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions,

Larry
 
Put a thin piece of plastic or a few layers thick of folded paper between the points you ARE NOT trying to set...and switch the paper to the other set when you get it set. this isolates the set your working on 100% so your light will wink on and off as your positioning the breaker plates.

Just was installing new points and condensors on my 77 KZ650 project yesterday and had to static set them. Started right off and I then used the timing light and done.
 
I will try this tomorrow but how is this going to work to give me more movement of the breaker plate?
 
" The advance mechanism is working but it is not able to move as far also."

fix this ,cuz maybe it's not returning to the "start" position..i.e. the no advance spot
 
chuck hahn said:
Put a thin piece of plastic or a few layers thick of folded paper between the points you ARE NOT trying to set...and switch the paper to the other set when you get it set. this isolates the set your working on 100% so your light will wink on and off as your positioning the breaker plates.

Just was installing new points and condensors on my 77 KZ650 project yesterday and had to static set them. Started right off and I then used the timing light and done.
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Did this today and it worked OK. Now to get it running and check timing with my timing light. Thanks Chuck.

tom203 said:
" The advance mechanism is working but it is not able to move as far also."

fix this ,cuz maybe it's not returning to the "start" position..i.e. the no advance spot
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Thanks Tom. I removed the breaker plate today and observed that the advance mechanism is functioning as it should. Full travel back and forth.

Thanks again for the help guys.

Larry
 
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