Setting the timing.........
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From: Colorado
I stopped at a Harley dealer and talked to their "Evo specialist." I asked him what I should be seeing in the timing plug hole when the timing is set correctly.
He asked me what year my bike was and when I told him, he said 2 dots at 1100-1500 rpm. That's where she's set now.....Too bad the weather went south.........
He asked me what year my bike was and when I told him, he said 2 dots at 1100-1500 rpm. That's where she's set now.....Too bad the weather went south.........
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From: SE Louisiana
If the 2 dots are centered in the window under 1500rpm, your good.
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From: Indiana
I'm going to ride it and report back. If the WEATHER ever cooperates.....
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From: Indiana
Well, my apologies to those of you who told me NOT to use the two dots to set the timing. I took her for the first ride since I set the timing...............
Pop! Bang! Pop, Pop bang! And that was less than 1/4 of a mile. Pulled into a parking lot and moved it back to the lines I scribed...... had a nice ride......
Going back to look for a single dot on the flywheel.
I can't friggin believe the factory shop manual was WRONG!
Pop! Bang! Pop, Pop bang! And that was less than 1/4 of a mile. Pulled into a parking lot and moved it back to the lines I scribed...... had a nice ride......
Going back to look for a single dot on the flywheel.
I can't friggin believe the factory shop manual was WRONG!