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[ric]

Exile you may or may not have one in your shed, but I bet you know someone that does.
Fortunately my nearest guy is 10 miles away and I pass the turning for his workshop several times each week.
It may on reflection seem to have been a throw away remark but I happen to believe it's the only method to get true value for money out of any bolt-on part that has been fitted specifically to enhance performance or simply to improve on what we already have. We can set our ignition to a specific amount of advance before TDC, but is that the correct amount of advance that the engine runs best with? The last Enfield I owned prior to my current one required 38degrees of advance for maximum performance.

Because of the production line variance, getting the ignition timing right is probably among the cheapest upgrades going. Once the correct ignition advance has been ascertained it needs to be accurately measured so the setting can be repeated again if need be.

[Sal]

Exile and ric point taken.Simon you seem to reflect Exile's suggestion of moving the plate behind the stator coil plate,that is the rotor magnet plate.
I have the current set up as per instuctions(Boyer,MrH,Forum community)which are on the same path.The slight misunderstanding is the final set up which indicates to turn the coil stator plate(plastic)so as to be in the middle of the adjustment slot, fine to easy.However instructions indicate to then check
QUOTE..."The magnetic rotor should have the leading edge of the magnets in line with the front edge of the stator plate(plastic plate)piece." END QUOTE.
On my attempts the magnet is further central than the leading edge.
OK perhaps I am putting an over necessary thought into this,what are the consequences to leave as is as close as is to strobing then when the bike is
ready to do a test ride?
Please refresh my memory,from a novice point of understanding,of what signs to be attentive when doing such a road test,to allow to further tune .By the way ric you bring a refreshing aspect to this challenge,advanced timing.I
have set to 28deg BTDC it seems that 32deg is another figure the tech notes
mention.In my case Mikcarb 28mm jetted and flow through exhaust and the Boyers, conical air filter the rest standard trim.
Thankyou all. Cheers.

[scotty]

Hi just set up as per fact sheet if you cant get ti ing marks to line up on half throttle slacken allen head bolt that holds magnet rotor you only need a couple of turns then tap magnet plate with Small hammer not on magnets this will slacked rotor on taper you can then nudge the plate one way or the other til your marks line up on half throttle. Bit fiddley but if you can get it set mid point on coilset base this gives a bit of leeway to advance or retard ign timing.go to it .

[Sal]

Vince,the thought of the timing pinion still haunts my mind.One check at the time otherwise I may get ahead of myself and confuse the whole issue. I have taken an informed opinion to take a page from your combined assistance and have started from basics.Rest assured your assistance is most welcoming.
Boyer set up fitted as per Mr H's, Gwilly's and Scotty's back to basics idea.

A test ride is planned when able,may I be bold and ask what one is to be attentive to whilst one performs such a test ?

A change of direction,I need to be educated on the term DWELL angle and how that relates to strobing/timing the royal enfield 500.What is that particular dwell angle value ?
All the best.... Cheers