[supermatt996]

ive been seeing a lot of hawks with advanced timing. on superhawkforum.com they show you step by step how to intall it but no one has told me what it does. does it make the spark ignite faster in the engine rotation? and if so why wouldnt the factory have the spark ignite then

[Jetpilot07]

Generally speaking, there may be little overall advantage. The result will create quicker bottom end engine response and an increase in idle speed, but the motor may also kick back more when starting, or show some tendency to ping when hot under quick applications of throttle.Advancing beyond factory settings is beneficial for riding at high altitudes, as it will return some of the engine response lost from thin air.

[denzee]

To answer your question an advancer ignites the sparkplug earlier by several degrees of crankshaft rotation but can easily go too far as jet says and cause problems. The reason OEM doesn't do it is that it isn't needed. There are safer ways to get more power. They are more concerned about EPA, driveability and durability. I wouldn't recommend it.