timing is everything?

Posted by Dean H on August 21, 2009, 10:38 am

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this thread

WTF timer?

http://newhaven.craigslist.org/mcy/1333921199.html

Not interested in the bike, I'm just wondering what mechanism this
person might be talking about needing a reset.
Powervalve?

Posted by jayc on August 21, 2009, 11:16 am

I'd guess ignition timing via a magneto tweak? OTOH, if the fix is
easy and/or cheap, why isn't it done? I guess you'd have to ask his
mexican mechanic, Manuel.

JayC

Posted by KW on August 21, 2009, 4:10 pm

Must be this guy's brother.....

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/mcy/1303025215.html

Follow up to the CL post is this telephone interview with the seller...put
the drinks away unless you want to lose a keyboard
(Plays best in Quicktime)

http://www.mediafire.com/?nzqhmymynit

KW

Posted by scrape on August 22, 2009, 10:51 am

On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:10:59 -0400, "KW"

Damn. For the win.

I really like the sound of a 1/4" longer swingarm.

Posted by dsc-ky on August 21, 2009, 8:17 pm

KTM uses a centrifigual timer to control the power valve. I have no
idea what he is talking about as far as re-timing it? It spins some
little balls in a ramp to move the arm. Spin it faster, move arm
farther.