'76 AW325 PVL timing?

[BultacoMacca]

Hello Maico guru’s, I am in need of a bit of info for a friend of mine who has a ’76 AW 325cc (it was a 250 but was not torquey enough for his big size so he got a 325 cylinder assy…an overbored version of the 250 he tells me).
Anyway it didn’t have an ignition so he has put a PVL ignition on it but the instructions don’t really say what timing to set it at. So he took a stab at it, and she runs and starts ok, but still not very strong at all he says (comparing to his 325cc Bultaco…must be bad eh!). He has a 32mm Mikuni fitted.
Has anyone got any timing info on this setup.
I would have thought the original timing would suffice seeing as no stroke alteration was changed. (Which is what by the way?)
Mick

[Davey Crocket]

I'd be starting with a bigger mixer......32mm is for a 125.

[BultacoMacca]

Yeah, I think I got that carb size wrong Davey. It is more likely to be a 36mm, not a 32.

[Turtle.Inc]

Hello Maico guru’s, I am in need of a bit of info for a friend of mine who has a ’76 AW 325cc (it was a 250 but was not torquey enough for his big size so he got a 325 cylinder assy…an overbored version of the 250 he tells me).
Anyway it didn’t have an ignition so he has put a PVL ignition on it but the instructions don’t really say what timing to set it at. So he took a stab at it, and she runs and starts ok, but still not very strong at all he says (comparing to his 325cc Bultaco…must be bad eh!). He has a 32mm Mikuni fitted.
Has anyone got any timing info on this setup.
I would have thought the original timing would suffice seeing as no stroke alteration was changed. (Which is what by the way?)
Mick

first off, I find it very hard to believe you have friends


PVL 2.2mm BTDC running 36mm what is the Main pilot and needle being used, is it Stevens bike

[BultacoMacca]

Yep, its Stevo's bike Rossco.
Thought I'd ask on his behalf, cant have a Maico going slower than a Bultaco can we??