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I would say it was more like 1/8th of an inch or so I was just venting my electric start turns over now but rarely starts the bike so a couple hours of kicking had me to the breaking point

So today I decided to go after the timing without a light and just do it by feel. A process that provided mixed results. I scribed a mark on the backing plate loosened the screws that secure the bac ...

so loosening the larger (A) screws in the diagram will loosen the back plate correct?

rotating the back plate which way will retard the timing?

I think that I understand this but how do I adjust the timing I know ( ish ) where it should be set but how do I adjust it?

I know this is the drive section but I switched the chain and sprockets and now need to retard the timing and don't know how. XS John outlines very well how to do it on a EI bike and I have read some ...

So I finally got my new chain and sprocket on and it is all its cracked up to be rides nice. Couldnt believe how close it is between the clutch push rod and shift lever and chain wow gotta keep it ti ...

look for an air leak for the free revving but check your voltage for the "crapping" out just went through that with my bike battery was low and the battery terminals were loose

I just ran a wire from inside the houseing through the loom behind the gauge cluster and grounded it there. The sandind the bars thing did not work for me

after I changed my bars my bike did the same thing until I adjusted the throttle cable properly took me a minute to figure ot why it would rev so high otherwise the idle screw is a good place to start ...

Well it was the battery I do not believe that I need to load test because after the charge I was testin the charge and found that the positive and neg connections were both loose it charges 13 at 1500 ...

allright so I figured out that that is the problem I have the black PAINTED daytona bars on my bike how can I go about grouning the electric start or handle bars so I am able to use the electric start ...

so I grounded the throttle cable to test and electric start works. Where is the ground wire for the electric start?

stock pilot jets ( don't know why I didn't change those also) and went through the carbs completely last year and have been running sea foam
battery is on the charger now might have been a little lo ...

I am running in line fuel filters. Schtipp do you mean like letting it sit in the rain? has not been in the rain recently

I have been batttling this bike for a while now but it now is starting to anger me. Bike has been running erraticly for a while now but the more I ride it the better it runs. 200 mile ride no proble ...

I am having similar problems. Idle is fine when I open the throttle it dies or I have to feather it to get it past 1500 and then will run well. Sound like points to you?

the horn does work and it dims the lights a bit but I will try to ground it

I have been having many issues with my bike of late but I just found something to be odd. My electric start had quit working earlier this year no biggie bike kick over nicely. But I found that the e ...

So then do I set the idle at 1200 mark where the F mark is shut it down and then move it or how does one go about adjusting that. I have been shocked by a distributor before adjusting the timing and ...

I am getting ready to order my new chain and sprockets but don't know what length chain to order how many links for the new set up? Also I have a 79 special I don't know if this is one of the "new el ...

My bike has developed this backfire after about five minutes of riding if I leave a stoplight or something and I have to ease the clutch out ridiculously slowly to keep it running. The plugs look pre ...

does any one know what is the difference between a yamaha and honda shock as far as fitment goes? I found a set of honda 750 lowering blocks but don't know if they will work thanks

I have not been able to find a set that are reasonably priced looking for around 50 bucks or so thanks

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