Subject: RE: Timing
Author: Rich Zink
Date: Feb 11, 2002, 12:08 PM
Post ID: 1709617429
Hey Keith, I admit the static timing instructions sound a little
daunting for the mere amateur. But how you could call yourself a mechanic
and not understand them is beyond me. Pull the front cover, loosen the
distributor holdown bolt a little, hook up a timing light, get the RPMs up
to spec and move the distributor until the timing marks line up. Even a hack
like myself figured it out ;-)
Later,
Rich
PS Where are the photos of that Beast?
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From: Keith Ruff [SMTP:klru-@ccmessage.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 12:02 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Timing
Greetings Fellow Loopers,
After 1.5 years, I think my Ambo is almost ready to come home from
the 2
mechanics whom dragged their feet getting her fixed up for me, one
fixed
some things and messed others up (Guzzi dealer), the other, fixed
the
Guzzi dealers errors but at the same time created cosmetic problems
(there inlies the problem with having a friend mechanic fix your m/c
for
free - can't complain about time or care of m/c since it was free
work).
Bike appears to be near 100% mechanically, too long of a list of
things
to state here other than nearly everything has been replaced, just
hope
that chrome holds up in the cylinders, that's basically the only
thing
untouched on this machine! Only thing he didn't do is the timing,
said
it seemed complicated in the manual and I agree. Is the timing
process
simple enough for a mechanical novice like myself to do, or should I
run
back up to the Guzzi shop and watch him do it while I wait?
Appreciate any advice/timing directions.
Keith Ruff
71 Police Ambassador - NJ