Been flicking thru the manual and the port timing section has info that appears wrong to me. I'll post the whole lot in a while, but first a question.
For the 89 onwards 500, it gives two specs for the exhaust port, one for high engine speed (powervalve open), and one low speed(powervalve closed.
The 89 onwards model has the centre flap type port, which moves into a raised position at high rpm.This has the same effect as raising the exhaust port, which if I'm correct, gives a longer total exhaust duration to allow extra 'blow down' time for the cylinder which is needed at high rpm as there is less time to fill and empty the cylinder.
However, the manual,(Clymer covering 500 models 83 - 93) gives the high speed exaust open as 83.5 deg BBDC, and the low speed timing as 93.5 deg BBDC. Isnt this the wrong way round?
Anybody....