Ignition timing

[robesetz]

Can anyone tell me the correct ignition timing for a 76' KTM MC5 400? I have a PENTON/KTM manual dated August 77' but the listing for the 400 is blank? Is it TDC? I found this site http://www.ktm495.mxbikes.com/motoplat.htm
and it says 2.3-2.8mm BTDC? Oh yea the bike is bone stock. Thanks.    


ROB
76' 400 MC5

[rob w]

Hi Rob,

2.4 mm...b.t.d.c.

RBob

[DKWRACER]

Rob, welcome to the Penton Owners group! It's always nice to hear from new members. Your's is an MC5/400, one of the very best, tell us of your BIO, and your experiences....06 is the year of MC5's, and there is a t-shirt to commemorate. Once again, Welcome to the POG! []
Tom Brosius

[robesetz]

Tom,
   Thanks for the warm welcome. This forum has been great, I finally found a place where people actually respond to questions and know what they are talking about. Oh yea my bio, well I'm 32 married and have 3 kids. I have been a mechanic in the Army for 14 years now. I'm currently stationed at Ft Bragg NC. I have never raced competitively but love to ride. Now the important stuff... the bike! I bought the bike in 94' when I lived in Copperas Cove TX. An older gentleman drove by my house as I was washing my old 74' Suzuki 175. He wanted to know if I wanted to buy his old KTM. I told him I didn't have much cash as I was 20 at the time and a private in the Army. He said he just wanted someone who would take care of it and told me if I gave him $100 it was mine. Thankfully for my sake I said yes. Tragedy stuck 2 months later as it was stolen. I actually recovered the bike about a month after the fact in late 94. The bike was spray painted gold, black and every color in between from the tires to the handle bars! I stripped it all down and repainted it blue. (It was red) I could not get it started and gave up. I finally decided to get the bike going again and tore it down last week. First I want to get it running good and then I will do a complete restore to original. I want to thank all of you for your help and you will be hearing from me again soon with more inquiries!
 
    Robert Setzer                


ROB
76' 400 MC5

[Rain Man]

Just watch where you point that thing when you twist the wick eh Rob.  
I think the 2.3-2.8 mm equals an .011" difference BTDC.  Its a given tolerance so we dont spend 4 hours trying to get it exactly @ 2.3mm [8D]
   but sometimes those tempermental pinging, hot running motors need that little bit of difference... (+)or(-)

Raymond
 Down East Pentons