Podcast – Motorbike Mondays
Episode 8: Ignition Systems
Episode 8: Ignition Systems
Hey! Welcome to Episode 8, all about Ignition Systems. Â In this episode we discuss how Breaker/Mechanical Points & Digital/Electronic Ignition systems work. Â Then we discuss troubleshooting and testing various components. Â We also discuss setting point gaps and static timing.
The points system description can be kind of difficult to follow listening to a voice description, so I’ll find some resources to post here showing how these things work.
Here is a page from RaceTech Electrics tech support section on ignition systems:
http://racetechelectric.com/ft-752-pulser-coil-ignition-systems.html
Here’s a decent video showing setting both sets of points on a Honda CB360 twin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjPOnYkNuTI