timing

Hi everyone! I am stuck, and could use some help figuring out my next steps. I am fixing up a not-so-previously-loved SL 350 K2, and I have had it running multiple times, even drove it for 30 minutes once! Only stopped because the tires were dry rotted and I didn't want to push my luck. The...

Hey All, I am trying to set the timing on my 1973 CL350. I have the engine in the "fire" position on the Compression Stroke (see picture) No matter what the point is doing, i cannot get my test light to turn on. (i have a video where i am manually opening the right point with a screw driver...

Hello all! I have been in the process of rebuilding a 1980 CM200t and having an issue getting the thing to run well. It seems that I cannot get the timing set correctly. The symptoms are almost identical to this post on the HondaTwins forums but I am unable to get it to cooperate based on...

Great news, my programmable "CDI" unit is on the way from IgniTech! They've also sent along the corresponding IGN file which looks pretty conservative: Base/10 2000/12 3000/25 4000/32 5000/35 35 from there to redline (basically "full advance = 35 BTDC) However FSM states: Base/7.5 (in...

I've just gotten a compression tester and tested compression on both cylinders on my '80 CM400T. Bike hasn't run in 18 or so years. I have not yet adjusted the valves, either. Readings are cold. Lt cylinder 158 psi Rt cylinder 149 psi Am I looking ok here? I know these are below spec (185...