It is all in the Timing

After yesterday's carb sync, I realized I should have checked the basics first before doing the final tuning procedure, doing it backwards in my mind only creates undo frustration. I decided today that I would check the timing of the ignition to make sure we were not fighting a timing issue. I proceeded to check timing after a short garage warm up.

The timing mark OT was appearing in the window during idle which indicates it is not in timing. The S mark with the line above it needed to appear in the window for dead on timing. I loosened the base plate of the electronic ignition, and adjusted it back and forth until I got the line to appear right at the middle mark in the timing window.

After I test ride I re checked the setting, and it remained right on mark. The hesitation did not go away but the bike did seem to run a bit better on a 10 mike test ride. The idle is still a little high at stops, around 1100, needs to be adjusted,