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Man, if coils are that expensive over there, then that will weigh heavy on the decision. I believe he said coils are included in that all-in-one kit.

If points and condenser will add up to more than £25 to £50, then it may not be worth the effort to get the points working.

I would hope that an aftermarket tachometer for a motorcycle should be able to get a signal from the primary side of the coil. That is pretty standard.

Sometimes a Dyna S will not work correctly with some tachs. That is because the dwell is very long and the tach will see that as no-spark, so it won't register a signal.

Acewell Clock Wiring .pdf

Motor Head wrote: By Clock, do you mean Tachometer? If so it should have a pick-up point on the Negative side of the Ignition coil, which ever system is used.
Offer still stands, if you organize some stuff, you want from the USA. I can compile and ship in One box, to save you a couple of, what Pounds? You use Pounds or Euro's?

Yes, good old rip off Britain is still on £ (pounds), not a bad thing with the way the € zone is going though! I've attached a copy of the clock wiring for you to see, seems straight forward enough & its an all in 1 unit (*Edit*- i cant seem to add .pdf files here) . Tacho, speedo & some warning/signal lights are there too.
Thank you again for your kind offer, i'll see how things unfold.

loudhvx wrote: Man, if coils are that expensive over there, then that will weigh heavy on the decision. I believe he said coils are included in that all-in-one kit.

If points and condenser will add up to more than £25 to £50, then it may not be worth the effort to get the points working.

I would hope that an aftermarket tachometer for a motorcycle should be able to get a signal from the primary side of the coil. That is pretty standard.

Sometimes a Dyna S will not work correctly with some tachs. That is because the dwell is very long and the tach will see that as no-spark, so it won't register a signal.

Yup, its quite expensive to live here!
The last thing i want to do is come across like a spoilt child that needs to get shot of some money. I've been planning this project for about 18 months now though as the bikes are as scarce as the parts i needed to wait to the right one came up, or the only one! , so i do have a little money set aside for it (about £1500 so i need to spend wisely). I wasn't waiting on someone to say go get the most expensive IG system cos its better, sometimes that aint the case.
That #5 seems to be a complete kit & if im not mistaken new HT leads are supplied too.

750steve wrote: Number 1 it is then!

Problem is if you use the old coil, it's a 30 year old coil.

Highly recommend a new one.

bountyhunter wrote:

750steve wrote: Number 1 it is then!

Problem is if you use the old coil, it's a 30 year old coil.

Highly recommend a new one.

If i do reuse it it'll only be for a couple of months, i'll add a new point & condensor though.

Ok, so i bought a point & condensor today along with a couple of other bits. That should tie me over until i get enough gathered up to buy the Optical CDI kit. I figured that right now i've enough to spend!

Frame powdercoat, fabricated alu battery box, shorai battery, instrument clock, maybe rearsets, exhaust cans, headlight, tail/stop light, make a seat unit, lengthen the swingarm. Alot to do!

Sounds like a plan. Good luck with the project. It's quite a list you have there. Should be a great bike when you're done.

loudhvx wrote: Sounds like a plan. Good luck with the project. It's quite a list you have there. Should be a grat bike when you're done.

Thank you, im quite sure i'll need to consult you in the future if thats ok with you?


I'm trying to get Steell's excellent cheapie rearset trick to work........but boy its frustrating me, i cant figure it out!
www.armbell.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11325&mforum=kz400

I've never seen an exhaust like the one in the picture. Custom?

I have no idea, i bought it like that but someone has obviously added them at a later stage, they're new looking.