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Offline Brian Watson

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YZ 125 A ignition timing
« on: April 21, 2013, 06:32:29 pm »
Hello out there..any one know what the ignition timing is supposed to be for a 1974 YZ 125 A..??

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Re: YZ 125 A ignition timing
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2013, 07:56:05 pm »
Most yz125s of that era seem to be 1.2 btdc, but i don't have the specifics for that particular model sorry.

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Re: YZ 125 A ignition timing
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2013, 10:20:16 am »
1.2's tad retarded,A model MX100/125's 2mm (+- 0.15), :P
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Re: YZ 125 A ignition timing
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2013, 01:04:07 pm »
doesnt it use a key way so its set at factory ?
unless you are fitting the PVL
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Re: YZ 125 A ignition timing
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2013, 04:15:25 pm »
You picked it in one Freaky... PVL is going on... and as you kno w a PVL rotor does not have a key.... so...anyone have an idea????... or will I just start at 2.00mm BTDC and go from there...

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Re: YZ 125 A ignition timing
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2013, 05:14:32 pm »
Mainline hit it in one.
1.2mm btdc
I use this on all my Yammie 125's with varying ignition systems, all cdi and
It works a treat.
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Re: YZ 125 A ignition timing
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2013, 06:14:33 pm »

This is std timing on the 1974 model later went to 1.2mm



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Re: YZ 125 A ignition timing
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2013, 06:05:41 pm »
Thanks Muz..  ;D