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But what are the revs for a certain speed in top gear?
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But IS THERE an advance and retard??? My manual mentions it for the 125 electric start models with generator but not the standard CT3 with magneto.
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Is there an advance mechanism? No mention of it in my manual when timing it?
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But at what revs?
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Did you ever resolve the problem???? Just wondered what it was.
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Just got the CT3 through an MOT, so can do some road testing. Couple of things.....I believe I have put it back to standard gearing (45 teeth rear: 16 teeth front), but at 6000 revs in top gear the speedo reads 40 mph. 5000 revs is about 30 mph. Is that normal? Also, it has just had a rebore, so I don't want to push it too hard, but it really struggles to go above 5000 rpm. I had introduced an air filter, but it is the same with or without. Checked the timing, and its as close as I can get it. Any suggestions from all you experts out there?
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Does the CT3 have an advance/retard on the points/timing??? Only ask as i thought they didn't and I'm about to check my timing. (And mine just passed it's MOT for the first time today )
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Venhill Engineering make cables to order.......http://www.venhill.co.uk/ They are making some custom cables for me at the moment......their cables are sold worldwide.
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Still not managed to sort it....any suggestions?
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Thanks for that...although doesn't sound easy. I'll give it a go, but measuring 1.8mm sounds a bit difficult. How critical is it?
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Is there another way of checking the timing besides buying a special tol and measuring when the piston is 1.8mm before top dead centre? And is there a way to adjust it apart from adjusting the point gap size?
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So 'Up Yours', you're saying your bike does this too?
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Just put my CT3 back together after a reasonablly comprehensive refurb, and am wondering if I have an earthing problem? The bike starts and works fine and all the electrics work OK..........however, when I put the indicators on the neutral light dims in time with the flashers...likewise if I put the brake light on etc....... thats with the engine running or not. I have tried earthing the battery out to other points on the bike, but no difference. Is it an earthing problem or could it be something else? Or is this normal?
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1970 DT1? I'm not so sure? Can anyone help find parts?
splittie65 replied to Retrohowla's topic in Classics
I've been restoring a 1973 CT3 and have found its often cheaper to buy parts on the american ebay site, even with the occassional import duty. Parts are alot more common there too.