Whats the best timing degree?

[slow2_2]

I have reciently purchased the Ricky Stator and adjustable plate and set the timing to +4 degrees. Now the bike is very hard to start and it seems that I did loose quite a bit of low end. I was wondering the the best timing would be for a trail bike with 28mm carbs., 1/2 reed spacers, boysen reeds, pro lite pistons, fmf fatty's, and high rev. cdi. would be. I just want the low end back and make it easier to start with all the power I can get.

 

Thanks

[K5Banshee]

Are you sure you didn't accidentally retard the timing????

[Dinner]

Yea a lot of guys say they have their timing at +4 and it runs good

[slow2_2]

I am pretty sure that I did advance the timing, but I am going to crack into it soon to make sure and probably set it back to zero to see if that is the problem. I forgot to mention that I did put on the high rev. cdi on at the same time. Could that be my problem?

[2003LimitedBanshee]

Are you sure you didn't accidentally retard the timing????

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Bingo! That's where my money is. Except for this french guy that was on here a while back that claimed til the cows came home, that he lost power after advancing the timing, you would be the first to say you noticed a significant loss in bottom end after advancing the timing. You should have advanced the timing by rotating the plate clockwise, reading off of the "top" numbers. If the case line, is aligned with 4 degrees "below" the zero line, you retarded the timing.

 

edit: Almost forgot, on the hard to start question, are you sure you gapped the coil pickup correctly. I believe RS recommends as tight as you can get it but no tighter than .020" (maybe .018", can't remember). I recommend just grabbing a set of feeler gauges and setting it. NOTE: Mine was set at .026" when I cracked the stator cover for the first time, so I just set mine back at that clearance.

Edited April 10, 2006 by 2003LimitedBanshee