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Points or electronic ignition ?

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Niko:
In fairness it seems to run ok on its points....starts first kick too


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Moorey:
Points and condensers for me once set up properly they are no bother and don't need faffing about with between services.

PatM:
I'm an electronics engineer and although I get the electronic benefits, id whole recommend sticking with points and condensers. you usually get a warning if something is starting to fail but with hall effect or similar electronic switching- you don't!  Electronics requires a decent stable power supply- no spikes, no nasty a/c. these Hondas are simple machines and have neither. The rectifier is primitive and the alternator can be wild at times. but they work! Replace coils by all means- the originals leak due to insulation degradation/tracking- but the points, providing they are kept dry- they work. if they do get wet, you can dry them out. you will rarely be stranded at the roadside with the original set-up. providing everything is set up- tappets/valves, carbs sync'd, battery good, earths good and points gap and dwell- then for longevity- they will be the best bet.
I've other bikes with electronics and they work- but if they fail, then I'm in the dark as I can't see it, i can't measure it (well not very easily)
You don't even need a meter with theses bikes- a belt and two wires soldered to it will get you through most problems.

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