XS400 please help-- Static Timing

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drgnfire · #1 Unread post by **drgnfire** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:01 am

I just got a 1980 xs400 Special and it is my first motorcycle so I am learning as I go... and well the book has helped me out quite a bit it is leaving me in the dark on setting the timing.

The book tells you to connect a multi-meter to the orange wire and to ground to check the static timing but it shows a different set up in the book then what I have. Mine seems to have some type of magnetic contact points and the book doesn’t even mention it.

So I guess my question would be: How do you set/check the timing with magnetic contact points on this thing?

MrShake · #2 Unread post by **MrShake** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:26 am

My initial guess is that you have TCI or CDI ignition. Basically, theres no way to manually adjust timing. It either works or doesn't.

Is there a reason your concerned about timing?

drgnfire · #3 Unread post by **drgnfire** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:19 pm

Thanks for the info... I just thought I should check it while I had it apart.