I have both RITA and Boyer on my bikes. Since RITA is no longer available, it makes Boyer my choice by default. Both are light years ahead of point systems. RITA is better than Boyer for e-starts and hi-performance motors (my cafe racer), but Boyers have served on my Roadster and Interstate for over 20 years with no problems.
The auto advance mechanism with point systems will hang up as they wear notches in the weight slots. And they do it fairly rapidly. A new AA costs as much or more than a Boyer. For me it's a no brainer.
Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 898 Location: Boulder, CO
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:48 am Post subject:
Had to cast my vote for Points although I've never owned a bike with either a Boyer or a Rita so perhaps I'm not much of an expert on this. Points are ok if you don't put a lot of miles on your bike. The adjustments are kind of a pain...
Joined: 14 Jun 2003 Posts: 667 Location: HOUSTON, TEXAS
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 5:08 pm Post subject:
What happened to the points versus electronic ignition poll that was started a year or so ago? It would be interesting to see the final results of that old survey.
As the seller will only ship to USA, I will happily buy one complete unit to suit a 71 on commando if anyone happens to want them bad enough to buy the lot offered.
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At the end of 1967 the Norton Commando was announced.
The Norton Commando was greeted with a certain amount of scepticism because on first sight the commando appeared to comprise of the old Norton Dominator twin cylinder engine mounted at an inclined angle in a set of new cylinder parts.
It was not realized that the new Norton Commando Isolastic method of engine suspension damped out all engine vibration and produced a machine which had uncanny smoothness for a vertical twin. In due course the critics were silenced and the Norton Commando had the distinction of being regarded as the first of todays so called superbikes. There can be little doubt that the original design concept of the Norton Commando has proved correct, since comparatively few modifications of any real consequence have been made since production commenced during 1968.
Now nearly 40 years later Norton Commando riders like us are a breed of our own, and as far as we are concerned its still more fun to go for a blat on the old Norton Commando, and fast. As a Norton Commando owner and enthusiast, my goal here is to promote and give credit to those who keep the Norton name going.
It is more deserving to give credit to the Commando itself, for after all these years it continues to be respected. The original Commando designers like John Favill are those who deserve the credit for developing this incredible motorcycle.
The Norton Commando Roadster and Interstate of the late seventies, never died. Although the Norton Villiers factory dispersed the tradition lived on. Today Kenny Dreer in the USA is developing the new 952 CC Norton. What a great looking bike this is, and its engineering is still based on the original layout. It will be interesting to see how the new 952CC Norton does in todays tough motorcycle market. One thing is for sure, I would own one if I could afford it.
