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Title: advice on timing
Post by: berger on 30.10. 2022 20:27

worty's A10 1961 golden flash iron head motorcycle has 8 to 1 pistons which is correct for the year i think. is anyone on here riding a late iron head flash and what do you set the timing at using modern E number fuels cheers

Title: Re: advice on timing
Post by: olev on 30.10. 2022 22:01

Recommend Orabanda's slotted magneto trick while you have it in bits.
Cheers

Title: Re: advice on timing
Post by: berger on 30.10. 2022 22:33

Olev  good plan forgot about that *good3*

Title: Re: advice on timing
Post by: CheeserBeezer on 31.10. 2022 08:05

Quote from: olev on 30.10. 2022 22:01

Recommend Orabanda's slotted magneto trick while you have it in bits.
Cheers

What is this? Somebody remind me please? Thanks.

Title: Re: advice on timing
Post by: muskrat on 31.10. 2022 08:14

G'day Andrew.
Here it is https://www.a7a10.net/forum/index.php?topic=4567.msg30887#msg30887
A good idea but difficult if sealant is used on the gasket.
Cheers

Title: Re: advice on timing
Post by: CheeserBeezer on 31.10. 2022 08:48

Quote from: muskrat on 31.10. 2022 08:14

G'day Andrew.
Here it is https://www.a7a10.net/forum/index.php?topic=4567.msg30887#msg30887
A good idea but difficult if sealant is used on the gasket.
Cheers

Many Thanks.

Title: Re: advice on timing
Post by: morris on 31.10. 2022 19:59

Quote from: berger on 30.10. 2022 20:27

worty's A10 1961 golden flash iron head motorcycle has 8 to 1 pistons which is correct for the year i think. is anyone on here riding a late iron head flash and what do you set the timing at using modern E number fuels cheers

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