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Hello all,
I am a newbie. This is my first post. I just purchased a 75 commando. It started and ran (although roughly) when purchased. It will not start now. This is not really a problem because this is a restoration project. My question is concerning the coils. Upon examination it looks to me as though there is one 6 volt coil, and one 12 volt. The marking on one is 117M6, and the other is 17M12. One ohms out as a 6volter and the other as a 12. The bike has a ballast resistor that ohms out correctly, so I assume I should have two 6 volt coils. This has a points ignition by the way. If this bike did indeed have two different coils would it ever have run?
Which coil should I run? My intention is to install an electronic ignition. Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks, Terry
I am a newbie. This is my first post. I just purchased a 75 commando. It started and ran (although roughly) when purchased. It will not start now. This is not really a problem because this is a restoration project. My question is concerning the coils. Upon examination it looks to me as though there is one 6 volt coil, and one 12 volt. The marking on one is 117M6, and the other is 17M12. One ohms out as a 6volter and the other as a 12. The bike has a ballast resistor that ohms out correctly, so I assume I should have two 6 volt coils. This has a points ignition by the way. If this bike did indeed have two different coils would it ever have run?
Which coil should I run? My intention is to install an electronic ignition. Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks, Terry