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Sorry, no photo - I have the Spanish pickup on mine.
Are you concerned that "too far out" ignition timing might hurt something? I would not worry - just get it running and adjust.
Maybe try to deliberately err on the retarded end of the scale, to avoid kickback.
If you are not getting near to what you think it should be with regard to the relative positions of the pickup rotor and stator, the gears might not have been timed correctly under the cover. Simple enough to put right, if that's the case.

Thanks Jordan,

Mainly concerned to avoid kickback, I have a sports injury in my knee and don't like to give more trouble.
Maybe the V notch on the rotor should line up with the white mark and not the trailing edge as I currently have it at TDC.
On this setup I am not sure where the firing point is, I could just center the stator plate to the middle of its range.

Regards

I have two 450’s using this original ignition but the timing is different to your 250.
The TDC mark on the stator is pretty much impossible to detect like yours.
I can take a picture and text it to you if that helps.
I started with the original position where the 2 screws had left witness marks on the plastic stator and set it a little retarded for the initial kick start. 450 kick back is painful.

Graeme

Thanks Graeme,

It could be useful to see a pic. As per your suggestion I will first try setting the stator up where I can see the old screw marks which would mean more retarded than it is at the moment, better than being too advanced.
Seems Ducati never put any timing indication on some or all of these stators.

Hi,

this is my spare pickup set. It definitely has some adjustment marks. But: the one mounted in my 350M3D has none (no foto, bike presently inaccessible)!

Seems Ducati never put any timing indication on some or all of these stators.

I think no, they did, which is visible also in the user manual.

Hans

EDIT:
I just found this: https://www.electrexworld.co.uk/acatalog/STK-169D.html
Seems to be a new product from Electrex, very interesting. Does anybody already run one of these?

Thanks for the photo,
I can clearly see the mark on the pic by Hans
The manual describes it but my stators certainly doesn't have any timing marks.
Set my bike up to the mid adjustment point for now and it fired first kick then started on the second kick Excellent.
Engine sounds good, exhaust note is nice. With a rebuit engine the compression is high but it kickstarts easily and first time left or right foot. It was ticking over within a few minutes, no choke requited on a warm sunny day here in Scotland so maybe it is a little rich but I can worry about that later..It's alive ! :)
Thank you everyone in this forum

Scottish, sorry for not posting a pic but I’m having trouble with technology

Hans has come to help again

Graeme

Some more informations:

- In Falloon's book we find photo of the Ducati pickup. Strangely enough here only the rotor has a dot mark, the stator is plain.
- I just came across this: https://www.discovolantemoto.co.uk/singles-ignition-timing-tool-widecase--narrowcase-520-p.asp. Or
https://www.widecase.com/Ignition-timing-tool Not cheap, but very helpful.
Seems that the original pointing tool is presently unavailable, you have to DIY.

Again: the markings on the pickup are only for pre-adjustment. Don't rely on them. Use a strobe light and the pointer tool or a timing disk with adapter to achieve a precise ignition timing.

cheers Hans