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1967 CB450K0 Black Bomber Rebuild - By Royhall

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AshimotoK0:
I agree with Dave .. I am an electronics engineer and I should be promoting aftermarket electronic ignitions I suppose but all of my bikes will end up with the original points setup.  It was different back in the day when  I biked to college/work ever day for 17 years. In fact I built my own Cdi for my 1st 400/4  and used it for 2 years with that fitted & 20k miles  .. but I suspect most most resto's on here will do very few miles.

royhall:
Your maybe right. I shall have a think about it but I really do like the fit and forget aspect. I put my 750F2 on points originally but it came close to letting me down 20 miles from home with no tools, just managed to limp home. Those points lasted 400 miles and were shot. Fitted electronic and it's run great ever since. They were Silvers finest points, Diechi I guess.

royhall:
The thing I like about the Charlie's Place system is it retains the mechanical advancer. That part is pretty reliable so does away with the ebox. Looks to be a neat system and gets lots of good feedback. Sirrus are selling them so sod it, it's getting ordered. Not added up what this bikes cost, I don't think I dare. The costs have shot up right at the end, just when you think you've finished spending. Don't think I will be making a packet on this. Why do we do it.

I thought I may email 4into1 who sold me the Pamco but just checked the invoice and I have had it for nearly 3 years. I think the warranty has expired. Where did all that time go, 3 years and the bloody thing still isn't on the road.

MrDavo:
I learned when I was racing that you should never add up the cost of your hobbies, or you definitely wouldn’t do them. Conversations about how much a season cost were definitely avoided like the plague when the wives were around.

If you’re happy with your new fangled space age electronic ignition then go for it. However I’d prefer to limp home again rather than coast to a silent halt. Plus if I don’t understand it, the only way to fix it is to substitute parts, which can become expensive.

Andych:
You could always look at the Hondaman alternative.... best of both worlds as it uses the points to trigger the Electonic ignition and can be converted back to straight points in a flash... just a thought.

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