what's the best electronic ignition, '70 norton
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Let's get the Tri-Spark topic going again. :lol:
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depends upon the type of oil you use or sparkplugs (i think if you do a search it's been covered repeatedly)
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The new Pazon Altair is a very very nice unit. All the benefits of idle stabilization (Tri-Spark) but with a remote mounted black box.
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If money is no object, then a Joe Hunt mag would be cool. I believe it could be mounted on the mag boss.
Tri Spark is well renound.
Pazon Sure fire is also well liked and is their base unit. The cost is a fraction of the others mentioned. At the price they go for, you could keep a spare under the seat. That's $125 shipped to the US from Pazon direct.
Tri Spark is well renound.
Pazon Sure fire is also well liked and is their base unit. The cost is a fraction of the others mentioned. At the price they go for, you could keep a spare under the seat. That's $125 shipped to the US from Pazon direct.
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Power Arc EI (from Old Britts) works well for me.
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Anglophile said:
I've been considering a Power Arc myself. I'd like to hear more about your experience installing and using it. I just installed a Tri-Spark on a friend's Norton and he's completely satisfied with it, but my wallet is thinner these days so I'm looking to save a dollar or two without compromising on quality.
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cyclegeezer said:
I'm sure Kenny Cummings could tell you lots more but from a layman's perspective it's priced right because of the included coil, etc. and it's dead simple to time. I've only got 500 miles on it so far but it hasn't missed a beat. I can't personally compare it with any other Electronic Ignitions since I've only run points in the Triumphs I used to own but even with Amals you'd be hard-pressed to tell she wasn't a new bike (well, maybe with your eyes closed!).
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Anglophile said:
Honestly, that's exactly what I would say about it. Nothing lay about your description, Anglophile.
The unit comes programmed with standard and performance curves that can be wired to toggle between the two, even while on the fly. I'm working with Old Britts to dial in my own custom curves for racing and "spirited" street riding, and hopefully make them available in the near future, but until then I'm running a bone-stock, off the shelf, Old Britts unit, and am not sure all that I would change. Having run a Boyer MK3 for so many years, this is a delight to install and time (especially while at the track), and the whole package is priced right considering all that is included.
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pvisseriii said:
Oh yes. That turned out to be a bad battery.
One upside to the old, tired Boyer was the ability to check batteries by "load testing" them by repeatedly hitting the kill switch, thus firing the ignition, and watching the voltage. We all know by now that even when a battery sitting unloaded reads a strong 12+ volts, that doesn't necessarily mean that's what it will read when under a load. The Power Arc doesn't fire by trigger pulses like the Boyer, so my "poor man's load test" didn't work at the track, and I chased my tail all weekend. Only after putting the Boyer back in (and crapping out!), did I realize the battery was bad.
In fact, the Power Arc will run at much lower voltages than the Boyer, so safe to say my battery was really bad. I now carry a genuine load tester with me to the races.
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You know Kenny, if you are going to stay with a battery ignition you should re-install the alternator. You can make up the difference in weight by using a tiny battery then and you will no longer have to deal with total lost ignition problems. I lost one of the biggest races of the year-tied for 1st in sportsman- when my battery charger failed and left me with a half charged battery. Just enough for all but the last lap. Jim
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this thread, like many, reminds me of typical thinking and or reasoning (which i have falling victim to too)
"i spent my $ on it, it runs good - it is the best" (otherwise i made a bad purchase and a not a smart person)
not that your (insert name of electronic ignition here) isn't good - but for your average commando rider there will be little streetable difference between any of the quality EI devices for a bike with everything else up to snuff - :roll: except maybe price! ( having had boyers, pazon, and trisparks)
"i spent my $ on it, it runs good - it is the best" (otherwise i made a bad purchase and a not a smart person)
not that your (insert name of electronic ignition here) isn't good - but for your average commando rider there will be little streetable difference between any of the quality EI devices for a bike with everything else up to snuff - :roll: except maybe price! ( having had boyers, pazon, and trisparks)
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