[bushyb]

Originally Posted by bushyb

Okay I have replace the battery with the first new battery I had and charged it fully last night. Then disconnected the charger and took a reading it was 13.41 volts measured at 10:30 pm, I then to a reading this morning at 06:30am and it had dropped to 12.67 volts and went to work. I then took a reading again this afternoon at 5:00pm and the reading was 12.63 volts. I reconnected the charger and it was fully charged within 5 minutes. I then took two videos.
1^st with charger connected and plugs removed - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJxu3MCzvio&feature=g-upl
2^nd with the plugs replaced.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4HS1NDnWic&feature=youtu.be
You might have to turn the sound up a bit to hear the cranking. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

Thanks for the replies. Sorry in advance if I sound a bit frustrated as this has been a thorn in my side for a while now. It seems there is some consensus that the timing is out.
Now I can almost set a ’59 Bonneville’s timing blindfolded because the process is set out step by step and I have done it a few hundred times.I have searched and found a lot of stuff with a gazillion pages a million other issues and models and part etc. I just get totally lost in all the jargon, I am the world’s worst reader – I need pictures. I have not done this on a BMW or VW before. What I am looking for a simple step by step instruction to check the timing on my bike a 1982 R100RS. Hope someone can help with some photos and a step by step instruction. Thanks