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Thanks. Finished timing work, fired her up and went for a spin. Timing seems great. thanks for all your help guys!

And just to make sure, my points connect half a turn early (half a turn before F) but then they should open (untouch) right at F ?

Thank you! Il give it a shot now!!

Alright, .. So when I was working on it the other day I turned the crankshaft a few times clockwise. I heard this is wrong and I have since been turning it counter clockwise. What I'm realizing now is that the points are in fact closing 180 degrees too soon and opening when the marker gets to...

Awesome. Thanks a lot Second question, if I tighten the cam chain tensioner and adjust the timing, do I have to check and adjust the valves?

Using a homemade timing light. I align the crank to the "F" mark per the manual, points close and the lamp lights up, but then it stays lit up for the next 180 degrees. Is that normal? I was expecting it to just connect at "F" and then disconnect immediately. Also, the manual says to use some...

I've done a lot of searching, but just cant seem to find my answer. I have a 73 CL175. Keihin carbs with pods. I've upped each jet size one above stock: pilot 40 (stock 38 but the PO had put I 35 in there, which i replaced with the 40) main 98 (stock 95) needle on 5th clip position (lowest)...

it worked! took pics of it all. I'll post soon

Just checking to see if anyone here has ever sawed a jet to make it fit? Ordered some pilot jets for my 73 CL175. they screw in nicely, however they come down about 1/8" too far and hit the bottom of the float bowls. needless to say, the bowls won't clip back on - but just barely. It was a...

What he said.. but I had a similar problem with my bike once. Turns out the right float needle would stick and the float bowl wasn't filling with fuel. I know you said you got fuel, but have you checked the floats? Just open pop off the right float bowl and move the float up and down, make...

As I said in the title, i have a '73 CL175. It currently has #35 pilot jets. it is in need of bigger pilot jets, however, I've been having a pretty tough time finding proper pilot jets for my carbs. the carbs appear to be the stock Keihins, i can best identify them as the PE series. there is...

great advice. will do thanks a lot

Have my CL175 running pretty smoothly. PO had added pods and stacks but didn't do proper carb adjustments to compensate for the leaning. after adjusting the floats, setting the idle and dropping the jeedle jet to 4th clip i have it running well. there was a noticeable power increase between...

Rad. I'll give that a shot too. Thanks

Ya, i think i'm gonna go back to the socket with a breaker bar. thanks guys

I think the name says it all. Recently acquired a 73 CL 175 and need to adjust the timing (and would like to do valves at the same time), only problem is I cant get the valve covers off to save my life. Luckily they're not stripped so I can get a good grip on them. Tried: a wrench.. tapping on...

Good to know. ya, the spark plug tip is black. its a thin black film that wipes off easily, but ya its still black. sounds like you had the same problem as I have now! Do you happen to know the stock pilot jet setting? or should i just loosen them each like 1/4 turn - start it up and see how...

Turned out to be the cam chain. I tightened the tensioner a bit and the clack noise is gone. I was too dumb to realize before my original post that its also misifiring. Idle is choppy and giving it throttle increases the choppiness. no backfire, just inconsistent firing tried checking valve...

Haha! Awesome guys, thanks a lot.

Thanks a lot guys, much appreciated and I'll check all that out. I've also been reading up on this clacking noise, sounds like it could also be my cam chain and tensioner. As the sound is an occasional "clack" - it makes me wonder if the chain is a little loose and slapping something when the...