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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Old Coil Ignition Points Identification
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<blockquote data-quote="Monkeypants" data-source="post: 108633" data-attributes="member: 2708"><p>The ATD on this arrangement is different than the Commando.</p><p>I agree electronic ignitions can be excellent. Most important for any ignition is that doesn't leave you stranded roadside.</p><p>In 57,000 miles this ignition has only given me trouble once, self induced after fitting the expensive but low quality points, for the reason discussed. Even then I was not stranded, I just had to figure it out.</p><p>So I don't see this setup as something that is made wrong , should have a different cam profile, needs an " alterred gap" to overcome it's problems or has clapped out parts.</p><p>Most everything has a spec and the spec for the system is 25 thou gap. Then it works very well, you couldn't really ask for more from it.</p><p>The Electronic ignitions all seem to have their issues, Boyer quite often had the broken pick up wire problem. Boyer has lots of haters although I have had good luck with Boyer on Nortons.</p><p>Other Electronic ignitions will fry the black box now and then. Trispark is particularly well known for this.</p><p>Pazon might be the best of the bunch, but even those have the occasional failure.</p><p>With the points bike I now carry a complete spare ignition ( just 1 coil tho) and it's all pretty simple to work on roadside if it ever gives trouble.</p><p>My main goal was to help Rob ( the original poster) and maybe save him some grief, given that I have used that same ignition for so long now with only that one early issue.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Glen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Monkeypants, post: 108633, member: 2708"] The ATD on this arrangement is different than the Commando. I agree electronic ignitions can be excellent. Most important for any ignition is that doesn't leave you stranded roadside. In 57,000 miles this ignition has only given me trouble once, self induced after fitting the expensive but low quality points, for the reason discussed. Even then I was not stranded, I just had to figure it out. So I don't see this setup as something that is made wrong , should have a different cam profile, needs an " alterred gap" to overcome it's problems or has clapped out parts. Most everything has a spec and the spec for the system is 25 thou gap. Then it works very well, you couldn't really ask for more from it. The Electronic ignitions all seem to have their issues, Boyer quite often had the broken pick up wire problem. Boyer has lots of haters although I have had good luck with Boyer on Nortons. Other Electronic ignitions will fry the black box now and then. Trispark is particularly well known for this. Pazon might be the best of the bunch, but even those have the occasional failure. With the points bike I now carry a complete spare ignition ( just 1 coil tho) and it's all pretty simple to work on roadside if it ever gives trouble. My main goal was to help Rob ( the original poster) and maybe save him some grief, given that I have used that same ignition for so long now with only that one early issue. Glen [/QUOTE]
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