Advancing timing?

[biggun6ss]

What does it do?

[Banshee~]

try the search button on the top right side of the page

[brugal]

It makes you go faster for more detail do a search though.

[Thoughtshewas18]

another question similar to this... Can you adjust your timing if the bike is stock or do you have to purchase a aftermarket timing plate to do it? I got my flywheel lightened and I have reeds/heads on the way and wanted to do the timing after I get those on...

[Rare Scottish Tree Badger]

You can alter the 3 locating holes of your timing plate to alter the timing (1mm per 1 degree), but a NEW adjustable plate from Ricky Stator is only $35.

 

Rare.

[brugal]

Yes you can adjust your timing,with a stock motor.And you can also use a timing key instead of a plate.I bought my timing plate from Rick Stator.

[ScrewMachine]

Stay away from the key and go with a plate. brugal, don't take offense... I've just seen way too many problems with the keys and I'd hate to see somebody else go through that asspain.

[brugal]

Stay away from the key and go with a plate.  brugal, don't take offense...

Non taken, I was just giving him another option,I personally use the plate.

[decon]

What does it do?

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advancing the timing helps you gain low end power and takes away from top end. retarding the timing helps you gain top end power and takes away from low end.

[fixitrod]

advancing the timing helps you gain low end power and takes away from top end. retarding the timing helps you gain top end power and takes away from low end.

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Survey says, ... Ding !!!

 

Don't go to far either way or you could be asking for trouble. Most people advance the timing since the banshee has enough top end for most people. Somewhere between +3 to +7 for most bikes and most pipes.

[Shee-Male]

+4 degrees safe and a noticable improvement, works well with thw light flywheel.

[biggun6ss]

I usually race 300 ft drags in sand. Im guessing that the +4 advance will help. Will the lightened flywheel give me more low end or just make it rev faster. I dont care about top end with this banshee, I just bought another one for my wife so i can always ride it for top end.

 

Thanks for all the info

[decon]

I usually race 300 ft drags in sand. Im guessing that the +4 advance will help. Will the lightened flywheel give me more low end or just make it rev faster. I dont care about top end with this banshee, I just bought another one for my wife so i can always ride it for top end.

 

Thanks for all the info

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lightened flywheel will give you better throttle response and instant power because your taking mass off the flywheel allowing it to spin up faster. if your in the sand i'd go ahead and get it lightened.

[fixitrod]

I usually race 300 ft drags in sand. Im guessing that the +4 advance will help. Will the lightened flywheel give me more low end or just make it rev faster. I dont care about top end with this banshee, I just bought another one for my wife so i can always ride it for top end.

 

Thanks for all the info

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For 300 ft you can advance the timing a lot more than +4. Also, if you are under say 190 lbs a lightened flywheel will work. It's said, for drag racing only, if you are heavy the heavier flywheel can help get you out of the hole because you are holding open the revs. Other than that the lightened flywheel is good all around for everyone !!! www.planetsand.com has a lot about timing and 300ft drags.

[Cotton eyed Joe]

Stay away from the key and go with a plate.  brugal, don't take offense... I've just seen way too many problems with the keys and I'd hate to see somebody else go through that asspain.

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With all the machining I do, I do alot of keyed shafting.

Offset keys aren't the best thing you can do being that there is a corner that acts as a fissure where the key is offset and gives the key a place to start cracking.

If you can, just slot the holes in your timing plate. Thats how mine was done.