I thought you might have a timing problem. Do let us know how it does.
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mtnbkr01201
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Here's what I found today, took the bike to a secluded place where I wouldn't bother the neighbor's, Opened the Points cover, made a mark where to put the E.I. plate back in at the same place.
Gave it a good spray of electric cleaner, as the point seal is starting to dribble, ordered a new seal and timing cover gasket, anyways - cleaned it out real nice, put it all back together, put the timing light on it, and what I discovered was when it gets wet (the Pazon Sure Fire) - it go's off by several degree's - without the plate moving, when clean it went right back to where it should be, and right on the money ?.
It run's much better, though not where it was two weeks ago, still need to mess with the carbs, but it's getting closer.
Gave it a good spray of electric cleaner, as the point seal is starting to dribble, ordered a new seal and timing cover gasket, anyways - cleaned it out real nice, put it all back together, put the timing light on it, and what I discovered was when it gets wet (the Pazon Sure Fire) - it go's off by several degree's - without the plate moving, when clean it went right back to where it should be, and right on the money ?.
It run's much better, though not where it was two weeks ago, still need to mess with the carbs, but it's getting closer.
Maybe you should just wait for the new parts to get to you then try again and see what it then does
mtnbkr01201
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Under normal circumstance I would agree, except my bike is my main mode of transportation, I won't have the parts till Tuesday or Wednesday and I need the bike now, I'll go through it all again, I don't mind too much. besides - I couldn't do the job till next week end anyways.
At least for now it sounds and run's better.
Bill G.
At least for now it sounds and run's better.
Bill G.
Well that does put a bit more urgency on getting it running to a point where you can at least ride it. I am still thinking about why it should be doing this but have no real good ideas at this stage. Maybe one of our other classic owners can suggest something as it's been many years since I worked on one
mtnbkr01201
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Thank you Dave
But at this point I'm kind of leaning towards it being some kind of glitch with the E.I. system, it seems not to take too well being a bit coated with engine oil, see my timing has not moved in two years, THAT'S what threw me off, it was the very last thing I thought it would be, all that time I thought it was my carbs going strange on me.
You learn something new all the time.
Bill G.
But at this point I'm kind of leaning towards it being some kind of glitch with the E.I. system, it seems not to take too well being a bit coated with engine oil, see my timing has not moved in two years, THAT'S what threw me off, it was the very last thing I thought it would be, all that time I thought it was my carbs going strange on me.
You learn something new all the time.
Bill G.
You sure when tinkering with these old bikes
mtnbkr01201
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Monday I decided to take the bike to the Bennington County Vermont area, and shoot some pictures of the covered bridges they have there, I've never seen any of them.
I got just a few miles south of Bennington and the bike starts to run like crap (AGAIN), finally spits and sputters to a stop with the engine off, great - I found a broken stator wire where it connects to the harness, striped some wire back - wrapped it tight around the terminal it came from, tape it good, by this time enough power seemed to come back to the battery - so I kicked it and it fired right up, I let it run a bit to see if it was charging, it wasn't.
Though the kindness of two gentlemen working on a gutted house I was able to give the battery a full charge and that got me home.
Took the primary cover off and this is what I found.
Needless to say, any other work I was going to do to the bike just got pushed back to this coming week end.
AND - here's to never throwing out old parts, still had the original stator and rotor.
I got just a few miles south of Bennington and the bike starts to run like crap (AGAIN), finally spits and sputters to a stop with the engine off, great - I found a broken stator wire where it connects to the harness, striped some wire back - wrapped it tight around the terminal it came from, tape it good, by this time enough power seemed to come back to the battery - so I kicked it and it fired right up, I let it run a bit to see if it was charging, it wasn't.
Though the kindness of two gentlemen working on a gutted house I was able to give the battery a full charge and that got me home.
Took the primary cover off and this is what I found.
Needless to say, any other work I was going to do to the bike just got pushed back to this coming week end.
AND - here's to never throwing out old parts, still had the original stator and rotor.
Good for you still keeping the old parts, always do that as you just never know when they may be needed
Oh yes, keeping the old parts is a very good idea. I have all of the original ignition parts - just in case. But I do like the electronic ignition.
You are very welcome. It works well.
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