ok...so... heres what Ive done recently while waiting for Pete's system-
re-gapped the points- turn rotor ccw to take any slack outta the chain, then rotate the ign lobe so that the right points(upper ) the rub block is at the thickest or where the points would be open the most, set gap to .4.
rotate engine so that the left point rub block is at thickest point, set left (lower) points to .4 rotate engine a couple times to ensure gap it retained.
Then, I rotate the engine ccw so that the mark on the rotor is in between the 'lfl' marks, then loosen the large regular screws that secure the points plate, then eyeball the points to 'just' open in the lfl range, tighen down point plate, then rotate one revolution, and loosen the small screws that secure the left points to thee main plate, and eyeball that point to open 'just' in the lfl tighten mark.
Check for 12v at the battery, take out plugs, ground to fins, turn on ign, and kick a few times. nice big spark from new coils/wires. Put the plugs back in, gas on, wait a minute or so, choke, ign on, start kicking... couple pops, but no joy.
At this point i am lost. staring at a bike that should be idling before my eyes.
Trying to remember how i had it so that it would at least start, i remember it running best without the air filter on. I took one out, and tried to see light thru it. no light. Take a few pleats out, and looks dirty. no light thru even one section of pleat..
So, i take both out,figure Ive flooded the engine, i remove the plugs and clear out the cylinders, ensure spark at the plugs, put them back in, and try again. sputtered few times, sounded like it was trying, at least.
So, now I'm thinking the old, deteriorating filters probably dirtied up my carbs. going to increase the floats to 26mm
OH...boy. Cant wait to clean them AGAIN (thanks Gordon) and smell like gas for a week.
Pass me another case of carb cleaner, please.