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I'm trying to set up the timing on the 450 following complete engine overhaul with a modified GL1000 Dyna unit, but for the life of me I can't work out how to wire up the connections for a static timing test. Reading the various 'how to modify the Dyna' guides, they all seem to suggest dynamically timing it, but my problem is that I can't get the bike to run for long enough to get a strobe gun on it. Either that, or it runs too far advanced on one side or the other, and then dies, so again I can't get an accurate reading. BTW carbs are fine (as in, completely overhauled and set up by the book). And yes, good compression.
I'm guessing there has to be a way of checking it statically, but I seem to be having trouble wiring the unit up in such a way as a test light (like you'd use with conventional points) will go on/off - it's either always on, or always off. I know I'm missing something simple, but what . . .
What am I doing wrong? Or is the signal from the Dyna too weak to gauge with a little test bulb?
Thanks in advance.
I'm trying to set up the timing on the 450 following complete engine overhaul with a modified GL1000 Dyna unit, but for the life of me I can't work out how to wire up the connections for a static timing test. Reading the various 'how to modify the Dyna' guides, they all seem to suggest dynamically timing it, but my problem is that I can't get the bike to run for long enough to get a strobe gun on it. Either that, or it runs too far advanced on one side or the other, and then dies, so again I can't get an accurate reading. BTW carbs are fine (as in, completely overhauled and set up by the book). And yes, good compression.
I'm guessing there has to be a way of checking it statically, but I seem to be having trouble wiring the unit up in such a way as a test light (like you'd use with conventional points) will go on/off - it's either always on, or always off. I know I'm missing something simple, but what . . .
What am I doing wrong? Or is the signal from the Dyna too weak to gauge with a little test bulb?
Thanks in advance.