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Sounds like you have a short, is the clicking coming from a circuit breaker or relay?
pretty sure it was a circuit breaker because it clicks and then will click again a few seconds later. Battery is charged up and was turning it over right before i switched everything back to points. Hopefully the service manual is at the house when i get home today because the ol lady is about tired of me having a bike in the living room.
pretty sure it was a circuit breaker because it clicks and then will click again a few seconds later. Battery is charged up and was turning it over right before i switched everything back to points. Hopefully the service manual is at the house when i get home today because the ol lady is about tired of me having a bike in the living room.
There you go.
Wire may be shorted between the points and the coil, most likely near or at the points. Or, the points themselves may be shorted. Check your work - don't need a manual for that.....
which flyweights do i need and where can I get them
If it had points when you got it, you should already have them. They may be stuck or worn out. You can buy replacements from any aftermarket outlet. Some are better than others but I have no recent experience so can't make a suggestion.
In my opinion you need to stop messing around with that Dyna S ignition and install a Dyna 2ki ignition.
It's much easier to install and doesn't have any weights or springs to wear out.
Put the front cylinder up to top dead center and you should see the line in the window, down on the left side of the case (As shown in the attached picture). Not sure what ignition you have but like Chaz said an Ultima or Dynatek with a status light can help you to set it perfectly.. If you're using an inductive timing light it can be a pain in the *** and messy.. I also think you should get the Factory Service Manual (FSM) for your bike...
Thanks for sharing 98, I'm following this thread because I'm about to attempt install of my new dyna2000i ignition and get a baseline setting going in order for me to get it to my local tuning guy who will tune my new build it on the dyno.
Cheers 👍
Thanks for sharing 98, I'm following this thread because I'm about to attempt install of my new dyna2000i ignition and get a baseline setting going in order for me to get it to my local tuning guy who will tune my new build it on the dyno.
Cheers 👍
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