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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
BT-H Mag
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 27336" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>I have to agree with Tim and Carl. I have had the BT-H on the racer since 2008 and I have never done a thing to it. You can not do this with a stock mag. I do understand that this is also the bad part, namely, if something is going wrong there is nothing that you can do but send it back for repair. This is a larger hurdle for someone who wants to control everything, which most of us do. However, if you are racing you are almost required to carry as spare. At Bonneville when Kurt Carlson's mag failed it was taken apart and made to run, but it would not work as well as necessary for racing purposes. In effect, the only solution that could have helped would have been to put on a spare that was up to snuff. If you are riding on the street there is a big advantage to being able to limp home.</p><p></p><p>I think the BT-H is a big improvement. I also recognize that there have been some unhappy customers. I have to say that I suspect the failure rate is lower than stock systems. Having said this, I am a big fan of the "D" ignition on a street bike even though I have developed a good deal of confidence in the BT-H. </p><p></p><p>In terms of problems with the BT-H, I have had two: lack of a good ground on initial installation and one coil may have gone bad. I had a spare and swapped it out without testing it.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 27336, member: 1177"] I have to agree with Tim and Carl. I have had the BT-H on the racer since 2008 and I have never done a thing to it. You can not do this with a stock mag. I do understand that this is also the bad part, namely, if something is going wrong there is nothing that you can do but send it back for repair. This is a larger hurdle for someone who wants to control everything, which most of us do. However, if you are racing you are almost required to carry as spare. At Bonneville when Kurt Carlson's mag failed it was taken apart and made to run, but it would not work as well as necessary for racing purposes. In effect, the only solution that could have helped would have been to put on a spare that was up to snuff. If you are riding on the street there is a big advantage to being able to limp home. I think the BT-H is a big improvement. I also recognize that there have been some unhappy customers. I have to say that I suspect the failure rate is lower than stock systems. Having said this, I am a big fan of the "D" ignition on a street bike even though I have developed a good deal of confidence in the BT-H. In terms of problems with the BT-H, I have had two: lack of a good ground on initial installation and one coil may have gone bad. I had a spare and swapped it out without testing it. David [/QUOTE]
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