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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB350/400 => Topic started by: Mikep328 on December 02, 2023, 12:21:58 PM
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Actually I haven't really come to terms. The inner Luddite is often dominant..
One of my several projects when I am reunited with my CB400 four in April is to remove the E-ignition the bike came to me with (appears to be the unit DSS sells) and install an original ND points plate and ND advance unit I just acquired. Yeah, I know...removing the E-ignition sounds crazy! But heck, it's no crazier than when I removed all the hex-head screws that a previous owner had installed on the engine and replaced them with OEM JIS screws! ::)
Q: Are you replacing the EI because it's causing a problem?
A: NOPE, works perfectly/bike runs great.
Q: WTF?
A: I like like seeing the mechanical-ness of the points opening/closing.
Q: But you can't see them under normal conditions, can you?
A: No.
Q: WTF?
A: Some of us are weird! Don't know why. I don't have any more time to discuss this, I'm going to go relax/listen to a tape on my RT707. :o
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I've just had my 400 4 returned to me after nearly 3years of refurbishment,(2 years wasted). butchered boyer system ditched and it's back to the original points system. It will be spring before I get to test it properly though. Waited this long so another couple of months won't hurt.
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Nothing wrong with the retro vibe - go points!
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I've owned my 400 for nearly 36 years now, and it has always been run with the points set-up. The only problem I had was when about 6 years ago, thinking it would be simpler, instead of fiddling about renewing the points, I purchased and fitted a fully loaded pattern backplate. The condensers on it lasted about 2 weeks and resulted in my one and only (so far) coming home in a RAC recovery truck. Dug down my box of bits, retrieved the original backplate, fitted two sets of OE points and returned to con edition normal. I find it no real problem to set points and time the ignition, especially if that's all you've ever been used to. Stay safe and upright. Mike.
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DUH!!! ::)
In cleaning up the ND advance unit, I didn't think to make note of which way the index on the points cam pointed before I disassembled it. Since it will install either way, does the index mark on the cam point toward the 1-4 or the 2-3 of the ND advance unit?