• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

Another points problem

exdirtbiker

exdirtbiker

Forum Mentor
Bike lost spark the other day. started easy /ran OK 3 days before,
so I started from the bottom...
I had a new "ND Denso Tune Up Kit" laying on shelf, so I put in new points and condensers.
Set gap at .014" on both sides, set timing on 1-4 "by the book"..
and 2-3 can not be timed !
I would need the 2-3 points plate to allow another 15 degrees counter-clockwise to get them to open on the mark.
as it sits, they are opening almost at TDC.
Anyone got an idea what I did wrong ?
Maybe bad parts?
I guess Icould put the old points back in... they don't look bad, just old.

BTW... 1979 GS1000L
 
Last edited:
Did you use the 1-4 F mark or the T mark?

Use the F mark, the one to the right

Are you sure your originals are ND? The ND has the condensors running side to side
 
I had the same problem. Had to do some bending and file down the rubbing blocks and re-set the gap to get the timing where it needed to be. It took me about two hours to get everything set correctly.

So if you need to rotate the entire plate CCW, then the effect is that your 1/4 points will open earlier, and you need to file the 1/4 rubbing block to counter that effect. I think. It's a bit tricky to figure out, but it's do-able.
 
Last edited:
Big T said:
Did you use the 1-4 F mark or the T mark?

Use the F mark, the one to the right

Are you sure your originals are ND? The ND has the condensors running side to side
Click to expand...

Not the T mark. I read the book about a dozen times, I'm pretty sure I did it correctly.
The parts were a " ND Denso Tune Up Kit".. = points, caps, plugs. All in one box. Parts in little plastic baggies. Been on a shelf for 20 years, but new.

Also, the wiper on the cam is about 1/8" away from touching anything. I guess I should fix that while I'm fiddling about in there.

... Must drive to Florida tomorrow, bike will continue to rot in my garage for at least another 10 days.. :(
 
exdirtbiker said:
Bike lost spark the other day. started easy /ran OK 3 days before,
so I started from the bottom...
I had a new "ND Denso Tune Up Kit" laying on shelf, so I put in new points and condensers.
Set gap at .014" on both sides, set timing on 1-4 "by the book"..
and 2-3 can not be timed !
I would need the 2-3 points plate to allow another 15 degrees counter-clockwise to get them to open on the mark.
as it sits, they are opening almost at TDC.
Anyone got an idea what I did wrong ?
Maybe bad parts?
I guess Icould put the old points back in... they don't look bad, just old.

BTW... 1979 GS1000L
Click to expand...

When you are preparing to set the max gaps on the points. BEFORE setting any gaps, you must center the main breaker plate. The breaker plate hold down screw at the 12 o'clock position must be centered in its adjustment slot. If you do not do this first step, you will not have enough travel adjustment to time the points on the F| 1-4 or sufficient adjustment to time the points half breaker plate on the F| 2-3.

The points gaps must be set using the concentric screw on the points themselves. To reiterate, the breaker plate is to be centered in the adjustment range and must not be moved from center position until after the points gaps have been set.
 
Thanks Earlfor ! Before / after pics. after is timed correctly, but still no spark. Going to give up until the Dyna s and coils arrive. And I think it's time to replace some screws....:D

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top