Re: Koban Battery Ignition Commutator

[sputnik16335]

quote Tubs:

.Does your Triumph coil have a plug wire for both cylinders.
That is what the old Harleys had.
Can you fire 2 plugs with the buzz coil you have?
That is what Tom is trying to make to make you aware of.

My Triumph has a separate coil for each cylinder. It’s a vertical twin and both pistons move up and down together, one on the power stroke and the other exhausting. I don’t remember how the points are set up because I put in a breakerless setup a long time ago and I haven’t needed to look at it since.

The buzz coil I have for the Koban will fire both plugs at once. Kees posted a picture of the flywheel and it shows a cam with only one lobe that closes contacts on the timing lever. That makes me think my lever is missing the other side of the contact. That would explain a lot, but it also means that both cylinders fire at the same time, and assuming my coil has enough oomph one coil should do it…..right?

I’m still looking for the best way.

Thanks for the response.

Rich R