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<blockquote data-quote="Peter Holmes" data-source="post: 146718" data-attributes="member: 302"><p>OK lots of clever people on this forum, which is great, thats why I love it. So the replacement coil that I have fitted is a genuine Lucas 12 volt coil, but made in India, fingers crossed that it is made to the same standards as when they were made in England. So as a curious type of person, what other 12 volt coils are out there, I see oil filled are available, is there a benefit? also are there more efficient coils, ie put less in and get more out, or does that defy the laws of physics, or Ohm's law or something. I don't really need to know any of this stuff, but I just find it extremely interesting to know, whats that saying "knowledge is power"</p><p></p><p>Re: Vic's comments, which I will add that I am extremely grateful for, but when Vic denigrates the humble Lucas KVF magneto, I have done countless miles using those devices, true I have had one catastrophic breakdown whilst using one, most frustrating, but thankfully fairly close to home, and at an age when I was far more resilient to adversity that I would be now. Then I moved to modern day BT-H CDI unit or whatever it is, which has worked for me really well (this is on a twin, not the Comet) but the coils did fail on the Isle of Man in 2007 I think, but good old Bernie Draper bailed me out then, and I was able to resume the rally.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peter Holmes, post: 146718, member: 302"] OK lots of clever people on this forum, which is great, thats why I love it. So the replacement coil that I have fitted is a genuine Lucas 12 volt coil, but made in India, fingers crossed that it is made to the same standards as when they were made in England. So as a curious type of person, what other 12 volt coils are out there, I see oil filled are available, is there a benefit? also are there more efficient coils, ie put less in and get more out, or does that defy the laws of physics, or Ohm's law or something. I don't really need to know any of this stuff, but I just find it extremely interesting to know, whats that saying "knowledge is power" Re: Vic's comments, which I will add that I am extremely grateful for, but when Vic denigrates the humble Lucas KVF magneto, I have done countless miles using those devices, true I have had one catastrophic breakdown whilst using one, most frustrating, but thankfully fairly close to home, and at an age when I was far more resilient to adversity that I would be now. Then I moved to modern day BT-H CDI unit or whatever it is, which has worked for me really well (this is on a twin, not the Comet) but the coils did fail on the Isle of Man in 2007 I think, but good old Bernie Draper bailed me out then, and I was able to resume the rally. [/QUOTE]
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