Has anyone use one of these and find its worth the investment?
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Timing gauge
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Timing gauge
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Re: Timing gauge
I have a dial gauge version off ebay, was a lot cheaper :/
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Re: Timing gauge
I have had the same dial indicator for over 40 years. It always works and the battery is never dead.
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Re: Timing gauge
Why dont we have a 'like button'...? I so want to click that on Walt's post, too funny.
80 XT500 Supermoto!
81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid
Like Watches? www.PloProf.com & www.DeskDivers.com
81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid
Like Watches? www.PloProf.com & www.DeskDivers.com
Re: Timing gauge
Any other brand recommended?
Re: Timing gauge
Erm Use a degree wheel (print one out) and cobble up a piston stop from sparkplug.
Dial gauges of whatever design get into piston dwell issues and this variance can be significant when timing setup .. is in fractions of a mm.
Degrees on a wheel are Far more reliable and replicable.
Dial gauges of whatever design get into piston dwell issues and this variance can be significant when timing setup .. is in fractions of a mm.
Degrees on a wheel are Far more reliable and replicable.
Re: Timing gauge
The zeeltronic site has one you can print out for free.
80 XT500 Supermoto!
81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid
Like Watches? www.PloProf.com & www.DeskDivers.com
81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid
Like Watches? www.PloProf.com & www.DeskDivers.com
Re: Timing gauge
I prefer this one:
![Image](http://www.kreidler-ig.de/media/f80/lk600-weiss/2006-09-02-08.jpg)
Awesome tool. No batteries, no sensitive mechanic. Always keep it in my toolbox.
Loosen the lock-screw for the pin and shove in the pin.
Set the gauge mark to 0 and slightly tighten the lock-screw.
Slowly turn the engine over will push out the pin.
Tighten the lock-screw and turn in the gauge screw to the desired ignition advance (i.e, 2 mm BTDC for 20 deg BTDC for stock RDs).
Then slowly turn the engine until the piston is locked by the pin - voila, the crank is in the desired position and you can create some mark on the flywheel/housing
Remove the device and screw in the plug.
Strobe this position on the running engine.
The trick bit is the 1mm thread for the inner part. It act's like a micrometer (i.e. each of the 10 outside marks equals 0.1 mm)
The downside: Can't tell where to buy that nowadays. As it has no display, today's kids wouldn't buy it ?
![Image](http://www.kreidler-ig.de/media/f80/lk600-weiss/2006-09-02-08.jpg)
Awesome tool. No batteries, no sensitive mechanic. Always keep it in my toolbox.
Loosen the lock-screw for the pin and shove in the pin.
Set the gauge mark to 0 and slightly tighten the lock-screw.
Slowly turn the engine over will push out the pin.
Tighten the lock-screw and turn in the gauge screw to the desired ignition advance (i.e, 2 mm BTDC for 20 deg BTDC for stock RDs).
Then slowly turn the engine until the piston is locked by the pin - voila, the crank is in the desired position and you can create some mark on the flywheel/housing
Remove the device and screw in the plug.
Strobe this position on the running engine.
The trick bit is the 1mm thread for the inner part. It act's like a micrometer (i.e. each of the 10 outside marks equals 0.1 mm)
The downside: Can't tell where to buy that nowadays. As it has no display, today's kids wouldn't buy it ?
Bye
Martin
Martin