June 13, 200521 yr Can anyone tell me how to tell the exact moment the points start to open on my cota 348? i am thinking along the lines of a circuit test or something. So as i can set the ign. timing correctly many thanks and hello from a newby!
June 13, 200521 yr A test light or a buzzer box. They used to be real common, but not hard to make. I am not sure if they are still available at the bike shops through Motion Pro or someone or not. Ask around to a shop that does older bikes and they should have one.
June 13, 200521 yr Author Thanks Alan, i can make a test lamp, but is it simply a case of one wire on each side of contact breaker??
June 13, 200521 yr Thats it. Some people use cellophane like off a cigarette box. Here is a link to some of the boxes. http://www.avweb.com/news/maint/184370-1.html I think my dad made the ones that we had because I seem to remember them being pretty rough.
June 13, 200521 yr Author RS, do you mean put the rizla between the points/contacts and turn the flywheel until it begins to slide out?????? Excuse my ignorance. 348mate.
June 13, 200521 yr Author Thanks for that. Incidentally if youd tried the cota this morning, complete with brand new piston etc, then tried it this afternoon after i had reasonably accurately set the timing maybe its more critical than you would have thought!!! night and day springs to mind....gave me a wee fright for one moment.! really quite a sharp motor in decent nick!!!!!!! cheers.
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