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hi keigh i tryd ringing you yesterday. im going on this trials holiday in 4 weeks so im trying to get me bult sorted. ive had it runing and she pulls ok been up and down the road a few times trouble is i have to put fuel down the head to get her going some times she dose kick up. ive sorted that leak out on the gear shaft ive got the ignition plate off got to send the eletronic on back monday to see if dave and pete at bultaco uk can throw any light on it. mean wile ive took the crank shat plate off and took the seals out they was abit worn so ill replace them why ive got the ignition off. if i dont have any joy with this eletronic ignition ill have to go with points and im not looking forward to it if i do. never done points and timing before. allthough the plate as been marked and theres a mark that it matches up with for the timing. i know this dosant mean that the timing is right but its a start.

try the key in the magneto does it fit.. if not take a file to the woodruff key then a little loctite in the slot and your up and running.. made my own woodruff keys fron steel bar in the past should nt take ten minutes.. hi yes the woodruff key fits in the magneto no trouble. and ive tryed puting the old ignition plate back on.and the magneto fits on with out any problems ive been on to bultaco uk he said send it back so he can try it on one of his bikes. may be just unlucky and got a bad one so ill send it monday and wait. and see what he says. i really dont think its the key i sat for hours trying it but to my disapointment gave up. ive tryd fiting the plate in the magneto it fits ok but i dont think it gose in far enough to take all the woodruff key. and its got a slight wobble from side to side. and allso when i try and tighten the nut up on the magneto it just locks the magneto up wont turn at all. thats way i think its not going in far enough my gess would be the plate has been milled to thick and thats why its not allowing the magneto to go in far enough. hope im right because ill look a fool if its not. bultaco uk said they sell loads. and never had this before but theres allways a first time i sopose.

hi thanks for your advice. and i understand where your comming from about the woodroof key. i dont think its that. ive put the normal ignition plate back on and it goses on first time no problemes. i really think ive been unlucky and got a dogy one. it happend when i got a new swing arm convertion kit.and i got the wrong fiting kit with it. ti wasnt bultaco uks falt it was the place where they got it from. so it can happen

hi tom thanks for your help. i have got the electronic ignition of bultaco uk. but im having problems puting the flywheel on. it gose on so far but its not going all the way. i think its the woodroof key not siding in proper. i rang bultaco uk yesterday thinking they give me the wrong ignition. but theres only one typ that they do so i must be doing somthing wrong. the magneto fits on with out the woodroof key so the problem i gess is the woodroof key. cant be anything else. bultaco uk said they sell loads and never had this problem before so it must be me. anyway im going to give it anougher go today and see how i get on.and if i cant get it on im going back to points. dont want to but not much choice if it wont fit. thats why i asked about seting points.and timing. thanks again tom

Without being there to see what the problem is I have no way to help you. Sounds like the woodruff key might be the problem but i have no idea without being able to see it Steve ok steve thanks. im going to have anougher go today. and see if i can put the magneto on i think it is the woodroof key. but not 100% sure trust me to be the one that as problems with it. when bultaco uk have never had this problem with anybody else

hi all can anybody advice me on how to set timing .and points?

hi steve ive put the new igniton plate on. but im having troubel puting the magneto on it will only go so far on. dont think its going on all the way. i dont no weather its just the woodfuff key or somthing else. its doing me head in been on to bultaco uk. and he cant understand why it wont go on. ive tryd puting the igniton plate in the magneto it fits ok just cant understand why it wont go on. if i take the woodroof key out it gose on ok im praying its just the woodroof key being a bitch. please can you put any light on it?

hi steve thanks for your help. all top end gaskets have been renewed.ill check the carb. and check its all clear. how do i change the crank seals? do i have to split the engin? its got plenty compression. theres a fant blue spark. ive got the new igniton now so ill be ptting it on

hello all im geting a electronic igniton from bultaco uk. for my 199A anybody any idea if there easy to fit? allso whats the best spark plug. and what should the gap be? im having troubel starting her up. have to put fuel down the head.and she starts up and runs ok. just whants the tick over and air scerw ajusting please can anybody help.

for got to say needle position is in the middle is this ok?

hi yes all jets or the right size got them of bultaco uk. as for the 3/4 turn on the air screw i did that as it says in the manual. for give me but when it comes to numbers im rubish. is this half a turn and a quarter turns out from dead bottom?

hi thanks for your addvice. i dont really know if the timing is right. ive never done timing on bultacos before. once ive got it started she pulls ok been up and down the close a few times. and she ticks over but i have been trying to get the tick over right. and the air screw. i was thinking of buying a TDC tool of bultaco uk. but dont want to mess about with the timing if i dont have to. i know at some point i will. whats the best way to ajust the timing. and what should it be?

hi all i can onely get my 199A started by puting fuel down the head. ive put new bing carb on witch came with wrong jets. now ive put the right jets in still same. once ive got her going she runs. the inlet pipe is on the right side. and ive got a inline fiter witch some times i have to mess about with to get the fuel going throw. but when ive took the plug of befor puting fuel down the head its been abit wet. ive set the air screw one and a half turns anti clock wise. and playd about with the tick over screw.ive only ajusted the throtel ajuster on the bars. and on top of the carb i need help please

hi again yes you was right the gear box breather hole was block. with paint from when id painted the engin. i didnt even know there was a breather. so thanks for that. with abit of luck it might be ok now cheers

thank you all for clearing this. id allready replaced mount to the steel one. the only reason i asked was i sold the ally one on ebay. and the person that got it said it wouldnt fit his 199a thanks again

hi mate no it dosent leak when standing. only when running. it dosent seem to be leaking as much. but dose still leak. i rang bultaco uk up.and they said i shouldnt have put 600ml in the gear box he says. it should only be 400ml ill have a look at what you said. and let you know how i get on. thanks for the addvice

hi all ive got a 199A 350. year 1980 i took the engin out for rebuild. when i put the engin back in the frame. i replaced it with the metel one witch was ok. my question is the one i took out was alloy was this an original? are was it a mod?

yep thats what i ment. ive got the 11T and 39T allready on so ill leave it as it is. thanks for your help

hi sorry didnt quit understand your reply. do you mean the standard gearing is the best?

hi all whats the best size spocket to have on me 199A? i curantly have the standard 39T rear and the 11T front. ive not done any trials since i was at school. that was along time a go ah. will the ones ive got on now be ok for a beginer?

hi thanks for your reply. feels like im going made. ive tryed about 4 seals now. the oil leak is comming from. between the seal and shaft. must say i may have put a wee bit to much oil in. but it wasnt alot more.also i didnt change the bearing. only the seal and o ring and bush behide the sprocket.

much help needed. ive just finished my 199A and my front sprocket is leaking. so i changed the seal behind the front sprocket and the o ring and the metal bush. i replaced the sprocket and it was still leaking. it is leaking from the final end drive. so i replaced the seal on the end of the gear shaft. it is still leaking slightly but can you advise that this is normal for bultacos?

thanks for your help got speedo for back wheel cheers

hi all i have a 199A i was woundering if i could fit a speedo? but my front hub dosant have a conetion for the cabel. is there somthing you can get for the rear wheel? so you can conect the cabel?

thanks for your help i think it may be a bit of old gasket or a burr i couldnt get to the bit where it is leaking. ive had to take the bash plate off. ill drain the oil off mop the oil up and dry it before sanding it got new gasket. thanks for your help