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Old Feb 5, 2016 | 02:19 PM
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JZ - hmm---I've had a lot of Super E's and I have not had to use the enricher on any I've tuned - just a couple wicks of the throttle to prime - and - bang - my timing is dead on - I assure you of that - but I do not see how you can tell how many degrees you have retarded the timer from full advance using marks on anything
 
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JZ - hmm---I've had a lot of Super E's and I have not had to use the enricher on any I've tuned - just a couple wicks of the throttle to prime - and - bang - my timing is dead on - I assure you of that - but I do not see how you can tell how many degrees you have retarded the timer from full advance using marks on anything
i never seen anything written about degrees of retard - its a turn the left side throttle counterclockwise and try and start it - once you get to know the bike the amount of movement will dictate what it starts like - they all seem to have a spot they like - just like yours its doing something the 6 i have in the shop wont do
 
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