GT550 timing light
- Frankibaby7
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GT550 timing light
hi guys can anyone point me in the right direction for a timing light for the points on my GT550b want to make sure timings set ok before I mess with the carb setup , just been getting a rough idle ,and near stalling while sitting at the traffic lights . Cheers guys in advance
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- Alan H
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Re: GT550 timing light
Just use a multimeter across the points - ignition OFF and meter on ohms Franki.
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Re: GT550 timing light
This is the one I bought and have used for 10 years
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AccuSpark-Ti ... 890.l49292
Its great when you have any sort of misfire too. First thing i use to check that power to spark plug. You can also see if light is steady or erratic.
Above all remember these bikes are not highly tuned and will function very well close to the marks
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AccuSpark-Ti ... 890.l49292
Its great when you have any sort of misfire too. First thing i use to check that power to spark plug. You can also see if light is steady or erratic.
Above all remember these bikes are not highly tuned and will function very well close to the marks
NO SMOKE .......NO POKE
- PaulD738
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Re: GT550 timing light
I use an old Gunsons strobe light I've since cars had points ignition you can get them on flea bay for about £20
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
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- slosher
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Re: GT550 timing light
+1 very handy indeed,if you have a EU fitted though Frankie magnets just passing the triggers on center pot is generally ok as Barney says not the most highly tuned motor on the market just a quick check to verify with the strobe when i fitted a Boyer to the 550
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- Frankibaby7
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Re: GT550 timing light
ok excellent thanks very much guys appreciate the advice as usual, I did set up the points myself, and I thought I did a good job , just eying the propeller as it came round , looking for each set of points to open , I just think , because the bike keeps stalling it’s not exact, is it hard to check with a strobe light , do you have to connect to each individual HT lead as you check it , and why do you have to use a separate battery, not sure how that works , if anyone does pls guys , thank youooooooo :very much shock:
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Re: GT550 timing light
If you use the same battery to power the strobe it interferes with the flash. I just pull my other bike pulled alongside.
Yes you just connect the sensor clip to each HT lead and move the points plate until the marks line up.
Yes you just connect the sensor clip to each HT lead and move the points plate until the marks line up.
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- Frankibaby7
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Re: GT550 timing light
ok Barney really that easy ok I’ll try that this weekend, Alan swears by his multimeter but some of us aren’t as clever as him ha ha ha , thanks very much for the advice , what would I do without you great guys
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- PaulD738
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Re: GT550 timing light
Paint the static pointer and the one on the "propeller" white to make the marks stand out better under the strobe light
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
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