Electronic ignition

[DaveSmith]

I bought one from Electrex and haven't had any problems with it. I've got a 250 nc that's road use. I'll be updating my lights front/tail this spring or summer.

[Madman]

I still have my eye on the Sachse for its simplicity. If I fit that then nothing apart from the points need to be disturbed.
I have no need for a bigger alternator as I will never ride the 250 at night, I have an 848 for that. The 250 has an LED rear light and an LED parking light which satisfies the legal need to ride with lights on.

[halfpast]

This is a timely thread as I have just purchased a Powerdynamo kit for my 250 Monza. Question to those that have installed it:

Any tips for finding TDC? What kind of piston stop did you use?

Thanks in advance.

[graeme]

A soft alloy piston stop that can be finely adjusted and you are best doing it with a degree wheel so you can see where you are at TDC

[DaveSmith]

Oh, I'm on the dumb side. I'll ride it at night. I have an LED tail light around somewhere and I'll hit up the wrecking yard to find a light that will fit in place. A bit of sacrilege, but I love riding singles. I'm up in the air if I keep the Velocette and attach a sidecar or if I will be normal and get something reliable with a sidecar.

[Madman]

I made a piston stop from a spark plug that I removed the ceramic from. It leaves a hollow plug that you can fit a soft headed bolt into. The degree wheel can be printed off from any number of websites.

[Madman]

Oh, I'm on the dumb side. I'll ride it at night. I have an LED tail light around somewhere and I'll hit up the wrecking yard to find a light that will fit in place. A bit of sacrilege, but I love riding singles. I'm up in the air if I keep the Velocette and attach a sidecar or if I will be normal and get something reliable with a sidecar.

Leave the lights as standard, just fit led bulbs into those lights. LEDs cope much better with vibration and consume virtually no electricity.

[Jordan]

The degree wheel can be printed off from any number of websites.

I use an old LP record for a timing disc.
A paper print can be glued to it.
It's important to have an appropriate record. Mine is the Village People - Can't Stop the Music.

[DBDBrian]

I would have thought something by the Three Degrees would be more suitable.

[Jordan]

"Time Is On My Side" would probably work well too.