1976 FLH Build

[marksg]

Thanks Cotten, waiting on my clear timing plug to do it advanced.

[duffeycycles]

Why time thru the hole.When your timing mark is in the right place in the hole,paint a white line on the alternator rotor & inner primary so you can time thru the primary inspection hole.Put the timing plug back in before timing.Works best with no oil in the primary for timing.

[T. Cotten]

Please static time it first, Mark...

I ground an old pair of cheap pliers so the advance cam could be twisted to advance while the points could then be adjusted to where they just break with a 'static line' (a 12v bulb on leads).

The plastic plugs never worked for me.
Just block the machine up straight and run it for a minute before you remove the plug.
(Be careful with a rag over the hole because it can get sucked in.)

Duffey's method probably makes it possible to watch it move over a wider arc, if you need to...

...Cotten

[duffeycycles]

Every Shovel I build gets a Daytona Twin Tech single fire,multi spark ignition & VOES switch.If you want powerful smooth running with long life,ditch the points & those BS POS advance units.I agree with Cotton to static time before dynamic timing,On electronic ignitions that say to static time @ TDC,set the mark to the right of the hole [about 5deg BTDC].Also make sure you time to the right mark by checking the piston position at the marks.....You can watch the timing advance with my method.

[marksg]

Following up,
Finished most all but the tins paint. Rode the bike for a few weeks and got it tuned well. The bike is riding very nice so time to pull it back apart for paint.
Don't think I had mentioned I found a fairing at a swap meet that was painted the same color as the existing parts.
This is the existing paint before I pulled it apart for paint. New paint will be Vivid Black with Birch white fiberglass parts.

[marksg]

Starting to go back together with new. Still waiting on the fenders.
Went with the age appropriate AMF tank stickers.