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    sparking points?

    First of all, I have finally finished my 1979 GS550e project. It took exactly one year, $3000.00 and lots of hours of work. Everything has been rebuilt or replaced. Everything that is, but the points. I was searching some threads on sparking points and found some guys saying it was ok to have sparking between the points. Others said it wasn't. I do see quite a bit of sparking on my bike. It runs really well since the rebuild, but last night cylinder #4 was cold and the bike ran crappy. I replaced the plug and it runs well again. Just wondering if the sparks between the points is normal.

    Thanks


    Last edited by Guest; 06-23-2011, 11:30 AM.
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    It is only "normal" if the condesors are bad.

    Every time you see a spark, a little bit of metal gets transferred from one side of the points to the other. Keep it happening, you will soon have pitted points that need to be replaced.

    You can replace the condensors or replace the whole points setup with an electronic ignition conversion from Dyna.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Steve View Post
      It is only "normal" if the condesors are bad.


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      took the words right outta my head

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        #4
        Originally posted by posplayr View Post
        took the words right outta my head
        Maybe we've been hanging around together too much?




        Some day, we might actually meet.

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        sigpic
        mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
        hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
        #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
        #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
        Family Portrait
        Siblings and Spouses
        Mom's first ride
        Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
        (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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          #5
          Originally posted by Steve View Post
          Maybe we've been hanging around together too much?




          Some day, we might actually meet.

          .
          I would like to make a summer trip back to your neck of the woods

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            #6
            Originally posted by posplayr View Post
            I would like to make a summer trip back to your neck of the woods
            My "neck of the woods" moves around.

            Currently, they are in upstate New York, just a few miles from the Adirondaks and a few more from the Catskills.

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            sigpic
            mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
            hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
            #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
            #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
            Family Portrait
            Siblings and Spouses
            Mom's first ride
            Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
            (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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              #7
              After talking to a bike mechanic I know, and some reading on this website,
              I've decided to upgrade to the Dyna-s ignition. Should get to it next week.
              Now I have to remove the carbs and find out why the 2 drain hoses for the right side cylinders are spewing out gas intermittently.
              thanks guys

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                #8
                A video of sparking points courtesy of Wallowgreen.
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                De-stinking Penelope http://thegsresources.com/_forum/sho...d.php?t=179245

                http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...35#post1625535

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