I have a 1980 XS650 with the TCI ignition system. My motor was worn and tired so I found another XS in the junkyard and bought the motor. It was a points style motor, so I pulled the points and swapped the TCI over to that motor. Now that I have everything buttoned up, all I'm getting is backfires when I'm trying to start the motor.
I need to verify something....I simply unbolded that "basket" deal that goes over the magnet under the left side engine cover from my old motor, and bolted it into the same spot on the "new" motor.....was there anything that I needed to line up or anything like that when I swapped it over to set the ignition timing or anything like that?
Motor has great compression, has good spark, and is puffing nicely while trying to turn over, just wont actually fire up and run....just backfires. I figure it's either the TCI somehow, or the float hieghts on the carbs (just rebuild during the swap) need to be adjusted....
any help guys?
I need to verify something....I simply unbolded that "basket" deal that goes over the magnet under the left side engine cover from my old motor, and bolted it into the same spot on the "new" motor.....was there anything that I needed to line up or anything like that when I swapped it over to set the ignition timing or anything like that?
Motor has great compression, has good spark, and is puffing nicely while trying to turn over, just wont actually fire up and run....just backfires. I figure it's either the TCI somehow, or the float hieghts on the carbs (just rebuild during the swap) need to be adjusted....
any help guys?