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I'm pretty confused. There was no engine ground, so I ran my own up the side of the bike. I also ran one from the negative on the battery to where the coil mounts, so that the coil can be grounded also. I got so close to setting the correct static timing, but random things kept happening to...

Okay so I took another crack at it today. I re-gapped the points, correctly this time, and hooked up the test light. One end went to the battery negative, and then one end went to the left side points per Bill's word document. The light stayed on the entire time, even when the points opened and...

I picked up a project bike some guy on craigslist gave up on. My brother picked it up for my while I was at work...the guy said it runs, and when he went to demonstrate it in front of my brother he got it running and then it promptly died and he could not get it running again. I checked the...

Thanks all! jpmobius, I am going to cut off the elbow brackets and find a way to mount the seat to the frame without welding on the hoop -- you make very valid points.

Hey all, I picked up a 1972 CB450, and I'll be honest, I have SOME clue as to what I am doing. The thing came with a BCR Dolphin seat+tank combo, but I can't figure out how to get the seat to attach, let alone bolt down the tank. The seat seems elevated on the frame, and no mounting holes...