Hey All,
I'm working on a CL200 that I'm at my wit's end with. After working on it all summer and not being able to get it to run right, I've stumbled across a solution, but it seems like a dangerous one. The bike starts fine and runs better than it has before, but only if I severely advance the ignition timing. I know that this can cause problems so I'm really wanting to have it run well at factory specs if at all possible. Does anyone know why the bike is doing this?
Here is what I've done to the bike:
I haven't checked it with a timing light yet to see where it's ACTUALLY firing at, but I plan on doing that in the next few days.
Any ideas on what to check/try would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thank you!
I'm working on a CL200 that I'm at my wit's end with. After working on it all summer and not being able to get it to run right, I've stumbled across a solution, but it seems like a dangerous one. The bike starts fine and runs better than it has before, but only if I severely advance the ignition timing. I know that this can cause problems so I'm really wanting to have it run well at factory specs if at all possible. Does anyone know why the bike is doing this?
Here is what I've done to the bike:
- Bored out cylinders .50mm and fitted with the appropriate pistons&rings
- Set the cam chain tensioner
- Set the valve clearance to a loose .05 MM
- Used a test light (not a timing light) to set the points to not only have the factory spec max clearance but to fire right at the F mark
- Got a new "snappy" spark advance mechanism
- Set A/F mixture screw to 5/8ths turn out +- 1/8th
- Pulled some hair out
- Cried a little bit.....
I haven't checked it with a timing light yet to see where it's ACTUALLY firing at, but I plan on doing that in the next few days.
Any ideas on what to check/try would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thank you!