Quick Point ?

[skubasteve!]

Hey all

Installing new points/condensers on 78 750 and didnt take a detailed enough picture before uninstalling left point.

When installing new point, does the white wire and the yellow wire from condenser touch? Or should they be separated by the washer?

Cant tell from my pic...

If anyone knows off hand that would be great!

Thanks,

Steve

 

[Big T]

It doesn't matter whether they touch or not, just so you have the correct trigger wire (to coil) on the correct set of points

I notice your main plate is skewed to one side. Hopefully it will be more centered when you get the points set

 

[Suzuki_Don]

It is fine for both terminals to be inserted together under the screw.

 

[skubasteve!]

Thanks guys, got the points/condensers on and hopefully gapped correctly. Just gotta run and grab a continuity light to test ignition.

Thanks!

 

[skubasteve!]

Alright guys, so Im on to the timing part. I think I get the left side good to go by having the light on the white wire and rotating the plate until it shuts off then tightening the plate. But then I move on to the right set with the half plate and It says to connect the light to the black wire. I do so, and move the half plate but I cant get any light at all... Sooo what does this mean? Now what?

Thanks for any help.

 

[Agemax]

have you rotated the engine to the 2-3 timing mark?

 

[skubasteve!]

Yup, and made sure ignition was on and continuity light was grounded...

 

[Agemax]

all i can suggest is check all connections again, check the gap is correct as well.
are they suzuki points and condensers or aftermarket? some aftermarket items have been known to be a bit suspect

 

[Suzuki_Don]

Steve, turn the engine over until you are sure the RH set of points are completely closed. The heel of the point set should be off the cam. Turn the ignition ON and then part the points with a small screwdriver and they should spark. If no spark then you will need to trace back to see where the loss of voltage is. Do you have the 2-3 coil connected properly to the wiring harness.

 

[skubasteve!]

Alright, So I didnt get spark when separating with the screwdriver, but when I rotated the engine via wrench it would spark. I still got no light from the continuity light.. I was able to take it for a quick ride around the block and it ran, but didnt run well. Idle was smooth but whenever I gave it throttle it bogged a bit... Not nearly as bad as before but it wasnt near as powerful and smooth as it was before.

What am I doing wrong here? Wish I had the $$ for a newer bike!

Thanks

 

[Agemax]

upgrade to a dyna ignition. cheaper than a new bike