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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 10:25 PM
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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.........
That is how I set mine.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 10:33 PM
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When I set mine as described it started better, ran, better, and idled better.
 
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Originally Posted by traildog
You think it was right before? I did scribe it BEFORE making ANY adjustments.

I had to move it to get the 2 dots to center.....I'm so freaking confused now.....
If the 2 dots are centered in the window under 1500rpm, your good.
 
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Old May 1, 2014 | 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Schex3x
If the 2 dots are centered in the window under 1500rpm, your good.
I'm going to ride it and report back. If the WEATHER ever cooperates.....
 
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What ignition are you running then?
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Originally Posted by Maxdog2
When I set mine as described it started better, ran, better, and idled better.
What carb/jets are you running?
 
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Hopefully you are out riding with a smile.
 
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Hopefully you are out riding with a smile.
49 degrees and gusty winds? Nope...
 
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I rode this morning at 32 degrees! 64 on the way home after work though. Summer too short up here.
 
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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!
 
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