How Do You Check The Timing On A Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Motor?
Check the ignition timing every 5000 miles on your Harley Davidson. This is a fairly simply procedure, but it will save you headaches in the future. Bikes that are out of time will have some problems, and they’ll only get worse. Take care of it now, and you won’t have to worry about it. Checking the timing on your Harley is one of the easiest preventative maintenance items to take care of, next to changing your oil. Remove the hex socket timing plug; this is located on the crankcase. Set the timing plug aside, but don’t lose it. You’ll need to put it back when you’re done. Thread the timing mark view plug into the inspection hole where the timing plug used to be. Don’t let the view plug touch the flywheel, though. Thread the view plug into the hole far enough that you can see the flywheel well enough to identify the marks you’ll be looking for. Look in the service manual to find the correct marking for TDC (Top Dead Center) on your flywheel. If the notations are not in the service manu
