relays

[Craig Kahler]

Is it possible to check ignition timing as described in the Clymer service manual, (Removing timing plug with engine running) and not get a shower of oil spraying out the timing inspection hole?   Also, whats the best way to clean oil splattered Sunday clothing? Craig

[spike55_bmw]

After getting a 10W-40 "facial" myself, I can feel your pain but in your Sunday clothes only reinforces the dim view your significant other probably has of men as a subspecies. When I explained my dilemma to a freind, he told me that he had a clear plastic viewing plug that he used to set the timing on an old Sportster. Several Kawi dealers noted that the timing is never off. The CDI module works or fails and you'll know the difference. In my case, the limited rpms, missing at full throttle, etc was due to very small tears in the carb diaphragm. Don R100, A6F

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Craig Kahler wrote: > > Is it possible to check ignition timing as described in the Clymer service manual, (Removing timing plug with engine running) and not get a shower of oil spraying out the timing inspection hole? > > Also, whats the best way to clean oil splattered Sunday clothing? > Craig >

[Tengai Mark Van Horn]

Unless the magneto flywheel's woodruff key gets damaged (virtually impossible) or the pickup coil gets whacked and bent out of position, the timing is fixed and unadjustable. Mark

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At 1:10 PM +0000 10/25/10, spike55_bmw wrote:

>After getting a 10W-40 "facial" myself, I can feel your pain but in >your Sunday clothes only reinforces the dim view your significant >other probably has of men as a subspecies. > >When I explained my dilemma to a freind, he told me that he had a >clear plastic viewing plug that he used to set the timing on an old >Sportster. > >Several Kawi dealers noted that the timing is never off. The CDI >module works or fails and you'll know the difference. > >In my case, the limited rpms, missing at full throttle, etc was due >to very small tears in the carb diaphragm. > >Don R100, A6F > > > > >--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Craig Kahler wrote: >> >> Is it possible to check ignition timing as described in the Clymer >>service manual, (Removing timing plug with engine running) and not >>get a shower of oil spraying out the timing inspection hole?

[Eddie]

Several years ago, a college friend fixed me up on a date with her cute sister. She liked riding, so we went on a "bike date".  Alone in a nearby state park, a couple of deer walked out in the road ahead of us. So, I gave the dual air horns on my Transalp a quick blast.

Or so I thought.

The relay stuck and 12V straight off the battery was running the compressor like mad until I reached inside the fairing and snatched out the wires.

It was loud and embarrassing. So much for impressing the pretty girl, right?

 

I stopped by an auto parts store on our way home and proceeded to change out the horribly corroded relay.

 

Her, "You sure you know what you're doing?"

Me, " Yep, I installed these horns myself."

Her, '"Oh? And how did that turn out?"

 

Ouch.

 

LOL

 

eddie