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<blockquote data-quote="Gary Gittleson" data-source="post: 100470" data-attributes="member: 3625"><p>I have an open D, which came to me back in 1976 with the C-style front stand setup and C front cowl. I agree that the coil on the side of the engine is ugly. </p><p></p><p>I mounted one of those small 12v coils used on loads of Triumph bikes. I made a simple bracket that hides the coil just above the stand system, behind the cowl. I also mounted a Dyna "points booster" under there. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=dyna+points+booster&client=firefox-b-1&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=zZ2B8Z59f-is-M%253A%252CFYMe3f4gUAOkfM%252C_&usg=AI4_-kTb_hBa8nmqnKpUc2LQnijPjojiiA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZpsPVhYzeAhWlSt8KHeCYByAQ9QEwBnoECAUQCA#imgrc=zZ2B8Z59f-is-M" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/search?q=dyna+points+booster&client=firefox-b-1&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=zZ2B8Z59f-is-M%3A%2CFYMe3f4gUAOkfM%2C_&usg=AI4_-kTb_hBa8nmqnKpUc2LQnijPjojiiA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZpsPVhYzeAhWlSt8KHeCYByAQ9QEwBnoECAUQCA#imgrc=zZ2B8Z59f-is-M</a>:</p><p></p><p>I don't know if it's available in the UK but there are lots of suppliers. With that device, the only thing that should wear on the points is the rubbing block which rubs on the cam. A little lube there should keep that in check. With the points booster, the current carried by the points is negligible. Besides that, the device is supposed to give a hotter spark because it creates a cleaner cutoff when the points open and it also automatically controls the dwell. That's the claim anyway. I can say that the bike starts extremely well and never misses a beat. </p><p></p><p>The only drawback to this is that I have to remove the coil in order to change the oil filter. It's not much of a bother.</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gary Gittleson, post: 100470, member: 3625"] I have an open D, which came to me back in 1976 with the C-style front stand setup and C front cowl. I agree that the coil on the side of the engine is ugly. I mounted one of those small 12v coils used on loads of Triumph bikes. I made a simple bracket that hides the coil just above the stand system, behind the cowl. I also mounted a Dyna "points booster" under there. [URL]https://www.google.com/search?q=dyna+points+booster&client=firefox-b-1&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=zZ2B8Z59f-is-M%253A%252CFYMe3f4gUAOkfM%252C_&usg=AI4_-kTb_hBa8nmqnKpUc2LQnijPjojiiA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZpsPVhYzeAhWlSt8KHeCYByAQ9QEwBnoECAUQCA#imgrc=zZ2B8Z59f-is-M[/URL]: I don't know if it's available in the UK but there are lots of suppliers. With that device, the only thing that should wear on the points is the rubbing block which rubs on the cam. A little lube there should keep that in check. With the points booster, the current carried by the points is negligible. Besides that, the device is supposed to give a hotter spark because it creates a cleaner cutoff when the points open and it also automatically controls the dwell. That's the claim anyway. I can say that the bike starts extremely well and never misses a beat. The only drawback to this is that I have to remove the coil in order to change the oil filter. It's not much of a bother. Cheers, Gary [/QUOTE]
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