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14 Sep 2022 09:27 #873880 by ShaneDude
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Who here has changed their own points and all thats involved in it, including timing? A local shop said, for me to have the points changed on my 77 K750 TWIN, it would be $425. Im thinking thats kind of ridiculous? 

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14 Sep 2022 09:40 #873881 by Wookie58
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That sounds like a "we don't want the job" price !! take your time and follow the manual and you should be fine

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14 Sep 2022 10:07 #873883 by ShaneDude
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THANKS!

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14 Sep 2022 12:36 #873886 by Wookie58
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It really is pretty straightforward, just make sure the washers and insulators on the mounting screws go back in the right order. You can set the gap with feeler gauges if you don't have a dwell meter and set the static timing with a testlight or voltmeter.

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14 Sep 2022 13:12 - 14 Sep 2022 13:12 #873887 by ckahleer
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Setting dwell and timing is not difficult. If you were near me, I would do it and teach you how, for $100 and a case of beer. What is your location. Maybe someone near you will even under bid me.

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14 Sep 2022 15:37 #873894 by ShaneDude
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im pretty sure youre not close to me. ive decided to go with a shop that is charging me $250. I dont want to mess this up

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14 Sep 2022 15:45 #873896 by Wookie58
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Discretion is sometimes the better part of valour if you are not totally confident 

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15 Sep 2022 04:27 #873910 by hardrockminer
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Nothing wrong with points and condensers but if you are ready to change them....consider a Dyna pickup.

I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.

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15 Sep 2022 06:28 #873915 by Street Fighter LTD
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Do the Dyna once and you're done for the life of the bike 
So cost payback is great compared to periodic  point adjustment or replacement by a shop
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15 Sep 2022 07:20 #873916 by ShaneDude
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never heard of dyna for these bikes. what components would I need? is it pricey?

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15 Sep 2022 07:24 #873917 by ShaneDude
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Nothing wrong with points and condensers but if you are ready to change them....consider a Dyna pickup.
 

Do I have to have a dyna coil as well?

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15 Sep 2022 09:01 #873925 by Wookie58
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You can use the standard coil as long as the resistance is approx 3 - 4 ohms which I believe it is

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