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Thanks guys!!

Anyone know the measurement between the timing tab and the pickup coil to set timing?

Does anyone know the length of the feeler gauge that comes in the hughs complete cdi kit? The pervious owner installed it but the timing is off and they didn’t give me the feeler gauge that’s needed to set timing.

Sounds good thanks guys. Also sometimes when my bike starts up the rpms just fly up like crazy it sounds like its at full throttle but the throttle cables are adjusted fine and the throttle isnt being touched. It just revs all the way right after kickstarting any ideas? Air leak?

Yup lesson learned i assumed the previous owner kept it stock

Thank you gents appreciate it I’ll be looking into it and ill try to figure out whats wrong

Oh shit I honestly do not know what Im looking at ive only read the service manual and through these forums about points

Nope kickstart only it has a capacitor

Hey guys Im new to this forum and the xs650. I recently acquired a 74 xs650 chopper and when i got it it had no kickback or backfiring when kickstarting and ran great but now it does that almost every time. I know it could be the timing so I checked the advance and there are no springs at all...