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Re: Alpha Ignition for 70-78 airheads?
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:18 pm
by Major Softie
Kurt in S.A. wrote:khittner1 wrote:Mrs. Snowbum? There's an Airhead dating site out there somewhere?
Her name is Penny. I think he's been married like 8-10 years now?? Second married as I recall...
His main page has pictures of her:
http://bmwmotorcycletech.info/index.html
Kurt in S.A.
Has it been that long? Damn, time really does fly - and, damn, I really am getting old.
Re: Alpha Ignition for 70-78 airheads?
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:32 pm
by Kurt in S.A.
I was close...he says on his website he was married in late 2006.
Kurt in S.A.
Re: Alpha Ignition for 70-78 airheads?
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:12 pm
by pmonk
http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread. ... is-awesome.
He seems happy with the Alpha now that his coil problem is solved. Question is how long will it last. Unfortunately my Omega ended prematurely, so I am back on points.
Re: Alpha Ignition for 70-78 airheads?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:11 am
by chasbmw
I have a feeling that the problem with the Omega was that the 'black box' was mounted inside the front cover, too hot and vibratory for the electronics.
I have been having various discussions on the accessnorton site about the TriSpark ignition, which also mounts the electronics in side the Norton contact breaker space, it's nice and neat and the manufacturers reckons that the black box is well protected, but in my mind inside a Norton is a Very Hot and vibratory place to mount electronics.
Re: Alpha Ignition for 70-78 airheads?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 11:37 am
by jjwithers
I'm going to give Boyer a shot instead of this Alpha. I've used Dyna in the past but from what I understand, the advance curve and the mounting mechanism on the Boyer is simple and works great.