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<blockquote data-quote="Monkeypants" data-source="post: 49850" data-attributes="member: 2708"><p>On the subject of Altons, I had one of the sped up versions on my Rapide for awhile, until the platic drive gear lost it's teeth twice. That version of the Alton produced enough power at idle to run twin point twin coil ignition without the battery. I know this because I initially wired it up incorrectly such that the alternator output to the ignition was not cut off by the key ignition switch, which cut off battery supply to the ignition.</p><p>To be sure this was happening I removed the battery from the bike and attempted to kickstart it. I could not get it running with the kickstart, but a fairly gentle bump start fired it right up and then it ran perfectly. Almost like having a mag!</p><p>I have since replaced that Alton with the later direct drive style, which works great but does not have enough output at idle to run the ignition pwithout battery. t might do so with a lower draw electronic ignition.</p><p>One of the mem</p><p>bers here supplied me with a steel replacement gear for the sped up Alton, so I intend to fit that and use that alternator on my project bike.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Monkeypants, post: 49850, member: 2708"] On the subject of Altons, I had one of the sped up versions on my Rapide for awhile, until the platic drive gear lost it's teeth twice. That version of the Alton produced enough power at idle to run twin point twin coil ignition without the battery. I know this because I initially wired it up incorrectly such that the alternator output to the ignition was not cut off by the key ignition switch, which cut off battery supply to the ignition. To be sure this was happening I removed the battery from the bike and attempted to kickstart it. I could not get it running with the kickstart, but a fairly gentle bump start fired it right up and then it ran perfectly. Almost like having a mag! I have since replaced that Alton with the later direct drive style, which works great but does not have enough output at idle to run the ignition pwithout battery. t might do so with a lower draw electronic ignition. One of the mem bers here supplied me with a steel replacement gear for the sped up Alton, so I intend to fit that and use that alternator on my project bike. [/QUOTE]
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