komalleyjr
New member
Hi everyone,
I am close (I think?) to completing a restore of a 1973 R60/5 that my Dad started but was not able to finish for health reasons. Dad had installed the Alpha V.3 Classic Digital Ignition System. Out of curiosity I checked the static timing by removing and grounding the plugs and turning the crank at the alternator. The plugs are firing EXACTLY 180 deg out of timing from the flywheel S mark, EXACTLY 180 deg. (The flywheel S mark is in the timing window at TDC on #1 cylinder). I talked to Vetch who said you can't really static time those units without a carefully setup testing rig but it seems really odd that its exactly 180 deg out of time.
The bike won't start but it also has rebuilt Bings (done by Bing) so it could be a fueling issue. I'm just having a hard time moving past the timing issue to pursue other causes.
Anyone ever seen this???
Thanks!
KenO
I am close (I think?) to completing a restore of a 1973 R60/5 that my Dad started but was not able to finish for health reasons. Dad had installed the Alpha V.3 Classic Digital Ignition System. Out of curiosity I checked the static timing by removing and grounding the plugs and turning the crank at the alternator. The plugs are firing EXACTLY 180 deg out of timing from the flywheel S mark, EXACTLY 180 deg. (The flywheel S mark is in the timing window at TDC on #1 cylinder). I talked to Vetch who said you can't really static time those units without a carefully setup testing rig but it seems really odd that its exactly 180 deg out of time.
The bike won't start but it also has rebuilt Bings (done by Bing) so it could be a fueling issue. I'm just having a hard time moving past the timing issue to pursue other causes.
Anyone ever seen this???
Thanks!
KenO