timing and the horse it road in on. A tale of bad spark or otherwise mysterious problems.

[Cook, Jason D PV2 BJACH-Ft Polk]

I can't seem to get my bike to time right. Woe is me. It is a 74 CB750 K and we are 
sharing a love/hate relationship. Right now a problem is the fact that Ican't seem to 
get it timed just right. When setting the 1-4 side I turn the plate all the way 
clockwise and it seems it needs another 1-2 mm to get dead on the mark. Why does the 
bike taunt me in this manner? Does it want blood? It has gotten some. Money? You can't 
squeeze blood from a turnip. Time? I'm running out. Patience? It has used up all I had 
to offer. The bike sputters a little bit like little bitty backfires. I am guessing 
since I can't get 1-4 just right, that the impression of 2-3 being on the mark is just 
impossible. Okie dokie, thanks.