Author Topic: magneto end cover shorting mag  (Read 343 times)

Offline edboy

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magneto end cover shorting mag
« on: 30.09. 2021 22:26 »
hi,
i have a problem with the magneto end cap shorting out mag. bike starts easy without cover . its a black plastic one held by a clamp and looks perfect. pattern rubbish causing tracking? but i seem to remember this type of cover was problematic with my first a10.
is there an alternative cover that works?

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Re: magneto end cover shorting mag
« Reply #1 on: 01.10. 2021 06:48 »
Suggest you check blade that secures opening point isn't proud enough to touch the copper strip inside the cover, and that the swipe-contact is square onto the head of the cb centre screw.
A K1F type plain clip-on cover will go straight on - no kill facility though - or you can get more complicated and change end housing for a sort that takes an alloy dome, or a screw-on large cover, but that probably isn't a great plan due to work involved and problems of mix 'n match.
Ought to be poss to make the one you've got work OK with any luck.
Bill