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Offline jacquesleclochard

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Stuttering after small tune up
« on: August 09, 2011, 08:31:03 AM »
Valve clearance reset, electronic ignition plate set back on the mark...
And now it sputters! @ low RPMs it sputters, and backfires/misfires on deceleration.
 
I'm pretty sure I didn't misalign my ignition place, but that's where I'll start looking first*.

Not after asking you guys, though, which is what I'm doing now.
What do *you* think?

*Might buy a timing light. Any ghetto ways to do this? Because I am a bit out of cash  ::)
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Re: Stuttering after small tune up
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2011, 08:46:14 AM »
ETA: It is possible to put the plate on backwards. My friend did it to my CB750. I've learned to not let him wrench on my bike.

I've used a timing light with my electronic ignition, and while doing it, I noticed that I could get it almost perfect just by listening to the bike as I moved the plate while it's running.

you can do it.

maybe take a small marker - turn the plate to the left and right to get a feel for the sound, then mark a spot to the left and to the right where you first start to hear a negative difference in the way it runs. Split the distance perfectly, and you will be damn close, if not exactly right.

That's how I did it, then I decided to just buy the stinking light, and to my surprise, I was almost exactly right.

You sure you didn't set the valves "backwards"?
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Re: Stuttering after small tune up
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2011, 02:34:55 AM »
what ignition do you have?,some of the electronic types must be set to full advance at the correct rpm with a timing light,doing it by ear wont do,itll end up retarded,and we all know how bad that can be,how did the cbr rec/reg go?
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Re: Stuttering after small tune up
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2011, 03:59:07 AM »
Sounds like a valve is too tight and hanging open.
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Re: Stuttering after small tune up
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2011, 06:36:21 AM »
Quote from: dave500 on August 10, 2011, 02:34:55 AM
what ignition do you have?,some of the electronic types must be set to full advance at the correct rpm with a timing light,doing it by ear wont do,itll end up retarded,and we all know how bad that can be,how did the cbr rec/reg go?

@ Dave: Accent. Some Germans made it. Here, the manual. I did it by the book. And the unit: good that you mention it. I had to focus on other stuff. After the 16th, I'll drop by him and let you know, k?

@ King: That might be... I'll try the electronics first. It doesn't stutter straight away, it starts doing so after riding 20+ miles.
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