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Title: what's this for?
Post by: Frost on September 23, 2004, 01:39:00 PM

(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/manofthefield-Signal_generator.JPG)

Title: what's this for?
Post by: tdan553527 on September 23, 2004, 01:41:16 PM

Looks like the ignition.

Title: Igniton
Post by: The Buddha on September 23, 2004, 01:42:28 PM

That is the ignition rotor, and plate... and pick up points... AKA Crank trigger.
Cool.
Srinath.

Title: what's this for?
Post by: Frost on September 23, 2004, 01:49:10 PM

so it's used to start up a bike?
does it have to do with compression of the engine?

Title: what's this for?
Post by: Kerry on September 23, 2004, 02:04:00 PM

Quote from: Frostso it's used to start up a bike?

Yeah, and to keep it running. It tells the "black box" when the crank passes a certain point, so it can time the impulses to the spark plugs.

Quote from: Frostdoes it have to do with compression of the engine?

I don't see how...

Title: what's this for?
Post by: JamesG on September 23, 2004, 02:14:35 PM

Why? Did yours fall off?

:)

Title: what's this for?
Post by: Frost on September 23, 2004, 07:00:44 PM

i dropped it on my right side a long time ago...but my bike is having problems starting...so i was just wondering what it could be...

Title: what's this for?
Post by: glenn9171 on September 23, 2004, 07:03:12 PM

#4 is the ignition advancer. If anything in there is bent or broken, you will have problems with it starting and running.

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