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Old 12-24-2008 | 01:59 AM
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Default RE: Is this possible?

I agree. I think it's doable. Now, convince someone that there is enough market out there to recover tooling and R&D expense and maybe do somthing unAmerican like make a profit and someone will do it. There is no form of ignition more reliable. Oh, sure, CD ignition. Gods own fire! Until a solid state component goes south. My Honda 500 single motorcycle has CDI ignition. Great until I have to replace a "magic box" to the tune of $150.00 plus. I had CDI ignition on an old Kawasaki 500 years ago - great until it needed repair. Try to fix that problem on the road to nowhere on Sunday afternoon 100 miles from the nearest dealer. Magnetos are simple, powerful and aside from a set of points and condensor (which can be inexpensively purchased and carried with you) there is the very occasional remagnetizing of the rotor.

KISS, I'll take a mag any day on any kind of engine.

Bill