I recently got my Bullet back up and running after a major rebuild.
Carb is set to factory standards and I've got a good idle.
I'm concerned about timing, though, and I have tried setting the timing a couple of times. I think I'm OK, but I find I just can't tell well enough to be certain.
It's very close to TDC, that's about all I can say, as using the TDC tool and setting the points got me more or less in the ballpark.
But no amount of fiddling (wheel in gear, rocking it back and forth) got me any closer to .8mm before TDC... close but no cigar!
The bike starts easily. Occasionally (esp if it has choke) I'll get a pretty vicious kickback when I start her, but mostly she runs fine. And I've heard others talk about the kickback, so I don't know if its a bad sign or not.
I'm worried that the kickback, when I get it, might be a sign of the timing being too retarded, and could cause damage to the engine. (I broke the kickstart spring already from the recoil, but that couild have been just from age).
I've run the bike up to 3/4 throttle under load, and I don't think I'm hearing pinging. But I don't trust my ears, either!
Suggestions, tips, advice welcomed!