Honda-SOHC

Done. 👍

These scooters are a menace, they are not interested in biking at all, they are a means to earn money with little outlay.

I know for a damn fact many are also on benefits too!

Update:  I ended up going back to the USA before continuing with this "project."  While there I came across a complete points plate/advance unit in a garage sale for 10 USD!  I checked the condensers  with a real capacitor tester (not a multimeter) and they show good as far as capacitance and voltage.  Points are original ND and look essentially unused.

Now I'm back in the UK eyeing these parts wondering whether I REALLY want to install the OEM system or just leave the perfectly functioning DSS EI in place.  Logic/common sense would dictate leaving the EI; but I have this NON-common sense urge to have the points in there...

I haven't awakened the 400 yet from it's winter slumber - been too cold/wet for me but hope to do that sometime this week.  It's probably not often that someone has a perfectly running machine and intentionally changes something that may make it less so and I can't think of any operational advantage that the points would provide!   Yes, they will provide a spark with less voltage than EI but I haven't seen any case with my 400 where low voltage is an issue.     So more thinking...

I'd be inclined to keep the fitted DS system to run it, bag the original and store to see if there's need later on.

I doesn't look to me that you could tell the difference between the two from running perspective, conditional on the points system working as it should when new. But ultimately it will wear more during use.

It is hard (seems common across many points system in different manufacturers) to get condensers that would fully support competent running now. Many complaints across different forum etc.
If youve bought that good set and want them as backup longer term,  running the DS system appears sensible. More personal decision than any real practical choice, with either being fine in running the engine.

Quote from: Rozabikes Tim on Today at 10:43:57 AM

I think if they had the freedom of the bus lane, some of the questionable bike driving would not be necessary.  Hopefully my other fear of cyclists being more exposed by motorbikes would be addressed by all us 2 wheelers being aware of our own vulnerability??

As far as I've ever known since I returned to biking six years ago we are allowed in the bus lanes. The scooter delivery riders are mostly food express or worse, but certainly more law abiding than the average cyclist who seems to think the law is advisory only.
I rode as a realdespatch rider in the 1980-90s before technology broke the industry. Our mission was not very compatible with the law 

9/10 of the delivery scooter riders in London do not carry business insurance required by law if a vehicle is being used for business purposes. Therefore if you get hit by one of these idiots you are on your own. As for law abiding, no way. I was out walking a couple of weeks ago when I came across the road being dug up and a three way traffic light system was in operation. Two scooter riders could be bothered to wait and rode up on the pavement coming past me at 20-30mph. They ride around using their phones and disregard any road signs frequently riding in cycle lanes. The like of Deliveroo allow a scooter riders to have an account with them with up to 10 substitute riders on the same account. It is up to the account holder to check the substitutes have insurance and a licence etc, Deliveroo don't want to know as the rider is classed as self employed. This is where the illegals are finding easy work and this government allows it to go unchecked. The mayor of London bleating on about safer streets etc but he does nothing about this but turns a blind eye. I went to a neighborhood watch meeting two weeks ago and a number of women spoke up saying how they have ordered takeaways from Deliveroo and specifically asked for a female to deliver it, and the app shows the female rider but when it turns up it is delivered by a male.
These scooters are a menace, they are not interested in biking at all, they are a means to earn money with little outlay.

I think if they had the freedom of the bus lane, some of the questionable bike driving would not be necessary.  Hopefully my other fear of cyclists being more exposed by motorbikes would be addressed by all us 2 wheelers being aware of our own vulnerability??

As far as I've ever known since I returned to biking six years ago we are allowed in the bus lanes. The scooter delivery riders are mostly food express or worse, but certainly more law abiding than the average cyclist who seems to think the law is advisory only.
I rode as a realdespatch rider in the 1980-90s before technology broke the industry. Our mission was not very compatible with the law