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kevski wrote: Dyna S, fit and forget, in this day and age i do not understand why folks keep the old points systems when you can have stuff like a dyna-s for just over $100 points and condensers now are rubbish, and half the time if you go into a shop the guys behind the counter and in the workshop have either never heard of and don't know how to adjust them, i like my classic bikes but they always get treated to dyn-s or a Boyer Bransden, the old points plates then get stored away.
Points work fine and won't leave one stranded the way electronic ignitions can. Yes, points do need to be replaced every 10,000 miles or so, but for most of us that is not a difficult or expensive task. Of course, if one takes the bike into a motorcycle shop for such simple maintenance tasks one may expect to be disappointed and ripped off.
Having said all that, my truck and 3 cars all have electronic ignition and I would not even think about switching them to points, but those electronic ignition systems are not aftermarket and have never had problems that some aftermarket retro-fit systems have had. Ed
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I've my share of decades adjusting points. Nowadays I always go with the factory electronic ignition system.
Points are a great way to learn about ignition though. You can actually see what the dwell angle is, and understand what it's for. And a little reading will show what the condenser is for. If the condenser goes bad, you can see what the result is, etc. Working on old bikes is always a learning experience.
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