Just an update : Tonight I finally picked up a timing light. Just the default 40 dollar Auto-zone one. Went to check everything - points gap is good. start it up... sounds completely different. Why? Because it was only running on 2-3. Check the wiring to the coils, it's all good. I figured the coils are good because it was running alright the other day. So I check the points and condensers. Take a 12v lightbulb with a wire grounded to the engine and another going to the 1-4 points. Move the crank to 1-4 Fire mark. Nothing... Do the same with the 2-3, the bulb lights up. Just out of curiosity I take a condenser off another engine I have laying around, mount it all up, and check spark. Good. Start it up and sounds great. so I got that taken care of. Used a Dwell/Tach meter to check the correct setting points timing. It was right on 40 for both.
I still need to actually check the timing with the light, but my grandfather is going to show me how to do it perfect tomorrow maybe. He used to have a 77 CB750, and has worked on cars his whole life.
Once I get the timing perfect, I'm going to sync the carburetors.
In a previous post I mentioned what I have been doing for the Carbs with the pod filters. Right now I have the 97.5 mains in. The Needle in the top notch (leanest).
I took it around the block this evening and the thing hauls now.That old 1-4 condenser was holding back engine power. After a run at full throttle in 3rd gear I came home and took out the plugs. They look pretty good to my knowledge. A nice tan/brown on the tips, but with a little black. I think the black is some old stuff from when I had it running extremely rich.
Here's a pic of the plugs.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58837550@N02/6129671762/#I will do more runs after I get the timing perfect and the carbs totally synced. But I think I have the Main jets set.