NF Mighty NF forum 2016x>




Author Topic: Coil issues ?  (Read 470 times)

David Gilli

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 17
    • View Profile
Coil issues ?
« on: September 26, 2016, 02:40:53 pm »
Hi to all,
Having erratic starting characteristics got me thinking about a replacement coil.
Spark seems weak to me...and rather warm/orange in colour.
Battery is good.
Does anyone have a thought about a source of a replacement coil for the NF ? I am guessing they would not be that unusual.
When it starts it starts easily.
Thanks for reading.
Good riding to all.
David Gilliland

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter


Kater

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 28
    • View Profile
Re: Coil issues ?
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2016, 06:53:28 am »
Hi David,
you can use almost al classic 12 V coils without an internal resistor. But I think not the coil bring your problems,
I guess the capacitor is gone and the breaker contacts are old too. I had the same problem and don't buy an NOS capacitor, they are all not working. Maybe you can prove it at an old fashioned car electric shop.

Good luck

Kater

David Gilli

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 17
    • View Profile
Re: Coil issues ?
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2016, 11:32:17 am »
Hello All,
I am grateful for the reply from Kater whose generous spirit I have noted on the Adventure Rider Forum Nuovo Falcone section.
So now I am seeking advice on where to find good instructions on how to replace points and condenser/capacitor...have noted some on Paul Friday's Resources...
Does anyone else have ideas on this topic ?
I wonder if there is now available a wheel marked in degrees which could be useful in this procedure ?
I am sure I have seen one somewhere.
Any help...online or off...would be much appreciated.
Thanks for reading.
David Gilliland

cloggy

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 96
    • View Profile
Re: Coil issues ?
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2016, 07:09:42 pm »
I reset my timing to the scratch mark someone preceeding me had helpfully marked up. The muppet before me had not noticed this and it was running at least 20 degrees out, as far as it was possible to wrongly set it....... Worth a look!

banquo

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 986
    • View Profile
Re: Coil issues ?
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2016, 05:09:53 pm »
Sorry; missed this until today.
I don't like to disagree with my friend Kater, but your symptoms are exactly the same as mine were when the original Bosch coil gave up.
I replaced it with a BL Mini coil from Halfords, and no issues since.
Points come up on eBay on an irregular basis; there were some earlier this week.

Here they are: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moto-Guzzi-CONTACT-POINTS-SET-FALCONE-NF-107096000000-GU107096000000-GU107096-/142150682453?hash=item2118d74755:g:nasAAOSwZVlXjNem

and here's a condenser, although I'm sure you could get a car part from the local store that would do the job.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTO-GUZZI-NUOVO-FALCONE-500cc-Condensatore-CONDENSER-/321873753918?hash=item4af12bb73e:m:moTgYcVdkv0P2XK8NbjJLbA