The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: normanmarina on June 16, 2009, 09:07:47 AM

Title: Electronic ignition?
Post by: normanmarina on June 16, 2009, 09:07:47 AM

Firstly,hello from the UK,just bought a 1979 R65,its still on points ignition and I'm considering changing to an electronic system,anyone done it?? any advice please and also the benefits,many thanks,Colin.

Title: Re: Electronic ignition?
Post by: ambrose78 on June 16, 2009, 09:15:06 AM

I haven't converted a bike per se. However benfits are no points and therefore less moving parts so theory being less servicing and more reliable spark.

There are kits available such as the OMEGA which use the alternator to afix a sensor, and associated wiring to convert to electronic ignition.  There are also a thread going on at the moment of barry building his own

http://www.bmwr65.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1244925188

That said there is also know cases where people have converted from electronic ignition to points...

Are you having troubles with your points set up?

Title: Re: Electronic ignition?
Post by: steve hawkins on June 16, 2009, 10:26:42 AM

I have a 1979 R65 and am still running points.  They seem to be fine and I have no great issue with them.

All is well at 110,000 miles.

I would not worry about changing unless you have some definate issue to resolve.  But thats me....Lazy.

If you have some spare cash, I could find a use for it :D

If you do have a specific issue to resolve, like a sticking advance mechanism, then there are several kits on the market.  

Watch out, prices vary wildly, so do your homework.

Boyer are one of the local suppliers - Can be sourced from Motobins, I believe.