So am i right in pressuning the woodruff key will be facing the top of the barrel and that will be inline with the mark already in the engine casing ?? Ot does the marking on the flywheel line up with the marking on the engine when sat on the woodruff key ??

Never really paid much attention to markings on flywheel compared to keyway. Timing is generally done using the mark on the edge of the stator plate to the edge of the rightside stator plate mount, have a look in the pinned manuals, same basic setup no matter the year & there is a short explanation of how moving it affects performance

I dont understand that mate i no the stator goes back on the way it come of with the white coil on the stator facing east

but im sttuggking need some pics

Give me a couple of hours to pull the bike out & get the cover & flywheel off

My concern is getting the flywheel positioned properly like a say i can get the stator plate on the way it come off

But even then I have heard that if that's out it can make bike more responsive ??

Photos of flywheel when keyway is at the top

 

Standard position for timing of stator plate

 

Hope that helps

 

This is the link that explains how adjusting timing alters the performance, for most of us standard works fine

http://www.shercousa.com/pdfs/sherco_ignition_timing_guide.pdf

 

 

Edited November 15, 201510 yr by tony27

Couldn't make the top pic out properly I presume when I put the flywheel on and adjust it should all line up before its tightened

And thanks for the help mate

Black mark at about 2 o'clock is the series of dots that I assume you were looking for with the timing. Not really needed if you have the key fitted as the marks are only for if you're altering the timing, fit the stator with the mark as shown & the flywheel with the key in place & you should be fine

Thanks tony got it back today and now shes all running spot on