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MrDavo:
Ive set my CB750 timing up static as per the owner's manual, no problem, and it starts and runs OK.

However looking at the Honda Service Bulletins etc its clear that the dealer was expected to use a strobe, with a dwell meter.
The gist is that you set the dwell instead of the points gap, as it is a more accurate measure of how long the points stay open, then set the timing to the marks (I hope I've understood this correctly).

I can get a Gunson Superstrobe on fleabay for about £50, any good? Worth the extra effort?

Trigger:
You only need a cheap one, they all do the same job>>>http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Friday-SALE-AccuSpark-S8000-Professional-Ignition-Timing-strobe-lamp-Light-/182364877110?hash=item2a75cb3136:g:G8QAAOSwbYZXc5hx

MrDavo:
Much cheaper, but can I measure dwell with it?

Chris400F:

--- Quote from: MrDavo on January 30, 2017, 01:49:58 PM ---Much cheaper, but can I measure dwell with it?

--- End quote ---
No, but don't think that you could measure dwell with the Gunson one either.
You could with this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Gunsons-Sparktune-2-Dwell-voltage-test-meter-Classic-Car-Good-Condition-/152408947464?hash=item237c47fb08:g:03AAAOSwUKxYcjeE

Trigger:
Strobe light is a strobe light, Dwell meter is a dwell meter.

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