Sometimes it's possible to not get the points wire back on quite right and the wire isn't insulated from the base - so there's always continuity to ground on the wire even with the points open.
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Could this make the bike run hot?
- Thread starter Tully
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I put on exactly the eay I took them off I sure will check though
could I have put the small insulators in wrong? browm small washers? Maybe getting no power to points?
Yes, that and the bolt for the wire sometimes has a sleeve to prevent it from touching the base plate. The bolt and wire must be insulated/isolated from the points' base.
Give us some close up pics of the points?
I'm gonna turn 69 real soon. You're gonna have to make 'em a lot closer and bigger than that. 
I thought Jim was takin' over and went to put a frame on a motor (it's a SOHC 750 thing). .......
I can't tell by looking.......do ya have continuity to ground with points closed and none when points are opened manually?
I can't tell by looking.......do ya have continuity to ground with points closed and none when points are opened manually?
I know you're trying, but here's what your pics look like enlarged on my computer.... a whole lotta real estate with a little bitty pic in the middle. I cant tell anything from it.
I even downloaded the pics and enlarged them....still can't be certain, but it looks like the spring metal and the nut opposite the wire are both in contact with the baseplate
PS goin' back to the shop.....
PS goin' back to the shop.....
I had my step Dad text me a pic to get it on here sooner. When I get home I will take a better pic.I even downloaded the pics and enlarged them....still can't be certain, but it looks like the spring metal and the nut opposite the wire are both in contact with the baseplate
PS goin' back to the shop.....
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Yeah, it appears you have the fiber washers in the wrong place and the metal nut & washer are contacting the points' base and the spring metal is insulated. The fiber washers go on both sides of the base and insulate it from everything else.
Got it figured out. Right cylinder only hits on about 3/4 throttle. Not sure Other than that wich sucks for sure. It runs well lol.
Could the miss still be from coils and ignition?
Good!
Yeah, I was pondering that miss. Does it miss below 3/4 throttle and ok above that, or does it run ok until it get's to 3/4 andmisses above that on the right?
Can ya switch the points wires at the coils and also the spark plug leads and see if the miss switches sides?
Yeah, I was pondering that miss. Does it miss below 3/4 throttle and ok above that, or does it run ok until it get's to 3/4 andmisses above that on the right?
Can ya switch the points wires at the coils and also the spark plug leads and see if the miss switches sides?
If it cleans up and runs good on the road at higher throttle/RPM iggy should be OK, you're back at the carbs I'd be double checking pilot jet in the RH carb.
