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A mechanic once taught me to use an external battery to power the strobe gun to avoid interference. Maybe this can help you. Could be your contact breakers are not mounted properly and misaligned. Check and doublecheck. Did you have the advancer unit apart?
A huge spark at the points may indicate a bad capacitor. It's there to reduce the arcing and prevent the points burning out.Try strobing 2 and 3 to check the tool.
Sparking at the points indicates a bad condenser. When you test the condenser, be sure the points are open.0 Ω is a good reading, anything more indicates a short which is no good. Sparking at the points will drive your strobe crazy.
If the green wire was disconnected, then the reading should be accurate. Try trading the condensers between point sets and see if the sparking follows the condenser.Jim
Bad sparking can be from dirty contacts (it's common for some grit to get stuck in there if you clean them with emery or crocus cloth) but usually indicates a bad capacitor. Capacitors are difficult to test accurately - some digital multimeters have a test function but that usually only works for very low value caps. I would get new ones. They are not expensive. Swapping them and seeing if the sparking follows the caps is a good idea.
Where'd you buy your points? Send link please. How much? Are they genuine Honda? Beware of cheap imitations you'll never get them timed right. The PO put some on my bike and I can't move the plate for plugs 2 and 3 far enough to time them.Jim
I sure do miss the flexible special points files of yesteryear; you knowthe "flex stone" type ? ! I know that they are the Best. I used to get some from the Flanders co. in the late 90's...but now even they can't get them. What I enjoyed about them is they are "flexible"and don't change the original angle of the mating surfaces of thecontacts.The solid steel files (all that seems to be avail. now) are notaccurate and tend to mess up the points more than dress the original surface of the contacts. I hate em. The "Flex stone" points files areexcellent; you can use a small area until all the grit is worn off & then justbreak off that end and you have a fresh new points file every time ! Does ANYBODY know where I can purchase a FRESH pack of them ? !