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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
"Bright Spark Easy Cap"
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<blockquote data-quote="b'knighted" data-source="post: 40650" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>I believe that several members of my section are running magnetos rebuilt by Ken Targett. He is doing one for me now and if, as I expect, it needs a new condenser it will be fitted with an EasyCap. </p><p>Even if Magnetoman is correct about this repair not lasting forty years I am sure that it will be thoroughly tested and will work well when I get it back. I expect that it will then last for at least as long as any of the other rebuilds I've had done in the last thirty years. </p><p>My first Vincent ride was for 17 miles. After half an hour of fiddling the bike started again and did another 17 miles. The rest of the journey home was in a van. A week later I trailered the bike back to the seller then, a week or two later, had to get someone to drive me 60 miles to collect it again. </p><p>If an EasyCap fails in the same way I'll be able to replace it by the roadside and a spare will take virtually no space in a tool tray. The most likely problem is that at some time in the future when EasyCaps fail spares may be unavailable. This will leave us, or our successors, with exactly the problem we now have if a mag stops sparking.</p><p>It is the uncertainty of ordinary magneto rebuilds that has led me use coil ignition on other bikes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="b'knighted, post: 40650, member: 59"] I believe that several members of my section are running magnetos rebuilt by Ken Targett. He is doing one for me now and if, as I expect, it needs a new condenser it will be fitted with an EasyCap. Even if Magnetoman is correct about this repair not lasting forty years I am sure that it will be thoroughly tested and will work well when I get it back. I expect that it will then last for at least as long as any of the other rebuilds I've had done in the last thirty years. My first Vincent ride was for 17 miles. After half an hour of fiddling the bike started again and did another 17 miles. The rest of the journey home was in a van. A week later I trailered the bike back to the seller then, a week or two later, had to get someone to drive me 60 miles to collect it again. If an EasyCap fails in the same way I'll be able to replace it by the roadside and a spare will take virtually no space in a tool tray. The most likely problem is that at some time in the future when EasyCaps fail spares may be unavailable. This will leave us, or our successors, with exactly the problem we now have if a mag stops sparking. It is the uncertainty of ordinary magneto rebuilds that has led me use coil ignition on other bikes. [/QUOTE]
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