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<blockquote data-quote="john998" data-source="post: 1456" data-attributes="member: 289"><p>Dear Mick,</p><p>It depends on how you use your bikes. If like me you follow Joe Lucas's dictum that gentlemen do not go out in the dark, then referb is the answer. The bike with electronic ignition would probably benefit from conversion to 12 volts.</p><p>My solo is 6 volts still, with a Ken Bell electronic regulator, an excellent unit. The mag also has been trouble free, providing sparks for all these years, without any work other than an odd clean and grease.</p><p>The dynamo is the one fitted when I bought the bike 42 years ago. All it has had is a clean out at about 10 yearly intervals.</p><p>The outfit has a Chinamo, with a Gardener 12 volt electronic unit, this has proved to be an excellent combination (pun intended). Standard coil ignition system gives easy starting even with the small wheels restricting the swing.</p><p>Not sure if the Chinamo is still available, but it is no use to you on a Comet without a machining job.</p><p>Not able to comment a on Alton as very little experience on it.</p><p> Regards John.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="john998, post: 1456, member: 289"] Dear Mick, It depends on how you use your bikes. If like me you follow Joe Lucas's dictum that gentlemen do not go out in the dark, then referb is the answer. The bike with electronic ignition would probably benefit from conversion to 12 volts. My solo is 6 volts still, with a Ken Bell electronic regulator, an excellent unit. The mag also has been trouble free, providing sparks for all these years, without any work other than an odd clean and grease. The dynamo is the one fitted when I bought the bike 42 years ago. All it has had is a clean out at about 10 yearly intervals. The outfit has a Chinamo, with a Gardener 12 volt electronic unit, this has proved to be an excellent combination (pun intended). Standard coil ignition system gives easy starting even with the small wheels restricting the swing. Not sure if the Chinamo is still available, but it is no use to you on a Comet without a machining job. Not able to comment a on Alton as very little experience on it. Regards John. [/QUOTE]
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