First off, thanks to all for getting me through my magneto rebuild, timing, and first start.
Went to ride it today and took at least 50 kicks to start with a lot of slight backfires and kickbacks. Once started, rode about 2 miles and it stalled. Many kicks with slight backfires and kickbacks again, but got it running enough to get back home.
It would seem obvious to me that I didn't time it properly. Went 11/32 nds BTDC, rotated points until cigarette paper slid out from between them. Snugged down the jammed open auto advance, removed the item holding it open, put timing cover back on and after a lot of kicking, popping, slight backfiring and kicking back, it started and ran smoothly.
The bike eventually starts, so I know I'm close.
Used the 11/32 nds measured on a small dowel held straight up and down. Didn't use my degree wheel cause I couldn't figure out how to mount it without interfering with the stator wires- don't have access to tools to make adapters, so the dowel made the best sense.
Kicking back- timing too advanced? Too retarded?
Is that guy from Italy still looking to buy an Atlas? May need to sell it to pay for my artificial knee after all this...
Went to ride it today and took at least 50 kicks to start with a lot of slight backfires and kickbacks. Once started, rode about 2 miles and it stalled. Many kicks with slight backfires and kickbacks again, but got it running enough to get back home.
It would seem obvious to me that I didn't time it properly. Went 11/32 nds BTDC, rotated points until cigarette paper slid out from between them. Snugged down the jammed open auto advance, removed the item holding it open, put timing cover back on and after a lot of kicking, popping, slight backfiring and kicking back, it started and ran smoothly.
The bike eventually starts, so I know I'm close.
Used the 11/32 nds measured on a small dowel held straight up and down. Didn't use my degree wheel cause I couldn't figure out how to mount it without interfering with the stator wires- don't have access to tools to make adapters, so the dowel made the best sense.
Kicking back- timing too advanced? Too retarded?
Is that guy from Italy still looking to buy an Atlas? May need to sell it to pay for my artificial knee after all this...