cb125 coil probs

[wbks]

Cool. Shall I go and run it on premix then

[k14]

Yeah def, 30:1...

Go to the wreckers tomorrow morning and ask him if he has a 12v coil that will fit the mount on your CB. Then wire it up and you should be good to go. Shouldn't cost more than $20.

[Ixion]

BTW , coils (non CDI type) are universal. Car, bike alla sama. SO a car wrecker might be a lot cheaper.

EDIT: Make quite sure the wrecker guy realises it's for a points ignition system. Not electronic anything. Or he'll sell you either a coil for a 12v CDI system , or one for one of those transistor assisted things. Which won't work.

[Ixion]

Yeah def, 30:1...

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I'm tempted to say, disconnect the oil pump and use premix. But I'm a bit scared he might!

[wbks]

Hey are points cheap to buy? Kind of desposable?

[speedpro]

actually coils for transistor assisted systems work on the same principal so may be used as well. Just be careful of the resistance as they may be quite low resistance and use the electronics of the ignition amplifier to do the current limiting. Points may burn up pretty quick if the battery can supply the current the coil will allow. you can use a twin outlet coil as well. all you need to do is either bolt one output wire direct to the frame or put a spark plug in the cap and bolt the plug to the frame. Been there, done that, it works, though some electromic systems don't like it because of reduced impedance.

[wbks]

I'm tempted to say, disconnect the oil pump and use premix. But I'm a bit scared he might!

EASEEEY ya bastard! I may be retarded about electrics but that is only because I haven't dealt with it before. I'm actually a good wrench. Just topped up my headlight fluid and put a new powerband on it. Now you tell me I don't know my way around a bike!

[Sully60]

I'm actually a good wrench. Just topped up my headlight fluid and put a new powerband on it. Now you tell me I don't know my way around a bike!

You can't be that good, you've forgotten the compression powder man!