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Offline Mike on a bike

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Electronic ignition
« on: April 05, 2015, 08:50:51 PM »
What are your guys views on the electronic ignition upgrade for the CB750. Is it worth forking out 100 gold coins for the upgrade?
I'm not a complete idiot.....some parts are still missing.

Offline hairygit

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Re: Electronic ignition
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2015, 09:03:24 PM »
Depends on the amount of use he bike gets as to whether you think it's worth the money, when my 750F1 was in daily use it was doing 12-15,000 miles a year on points, and never missed a beat. Would I go electronic? NO! But some on here do like it, to me it's something that isn't worth the outlay.
If it's got tits or wheels, it's hassle, if it's got both, RUN!!!

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Re: Electronic ignition
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2015, 09:03:47 PM »
This one covered a while back Mike... and likely before that.... and before that...
Horses for courses...

I've fitted a contact-less system for no other reason than I enjoy tinkering; but has it improved the performance... not that I can tell. (though possibly starting is easier)

Why can't I tell? Coz she's an old gal... & I'm not going to be thrashing her. And besides, I'm not doing a great mileage to boot.

If gold coins are an issue, honestly, I wouldn't bother... Honda got it pretty right back in the 70's...  in my opinion. Reliable, easy to maintain, and cheap. What more could you want?

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Re: Electronic ignition
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2015, 10:13:20 PM »
If you do lots of miles electronic ignition, if you do few miles stick with points.

Offline Mike on a bike

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Re: Electronic ignition
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2015, 10:15:36 PM »
Thanks for the input guys, not looking to do any high mileage so it looks like I will be saving the gold coins for something else then!  ;D
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