I understand you can collect all those "wasted sparks". With the standard 2-plug system it's a barely break-even situation, but with your new 4-plug s...

Great news indeed !! What happens when the brushes get short is that the spring starts to press on the brush CAGE instead of the brush. Like any ele...

No, none at all. The alternator has a 3-phase AC output, which the rectifier board changes to single-phase DC. So it makes absolutely no difference.

Norton's are a very strange combination of the new and the antique. The 'magic' is only skin deep. He'll be right back !!

I think you mean "the starter button". Please test the clutch lever switch for consistent operation. If there is any doubt, then replace it. It's p...

This is extremely important to order to control the fuel mixture.

I don't want to mislead you or make things worse. There IS a headlamp relay on the stock wiring system. This relay turns the headlamp OFF during use o...

A) The starter circuit is special in that it contains not one, but two relays... and both should be checked. But there is a sequence to the testing......

✦ You'll need to un-crimp that part in the center and lift the "eared" part off. You can probably best reattach with commercial grades of epoxy, or (a...

Suggestion: You could easily "relax" the battery tender charging program by plugging it into a common "home lamp timer", and then setting the timer fo...

That's not always such a good idea. ✦ Research has shown batteries don't always like to be held at full charge. Batteries prefer to be regularly "ex...

That switch is obviously an owner-added option. From the sound of it, it's most likely to turn OFF the headlamp during the day. Besides being totally ...

Very glad you're happy so far.If you want to be sure about the charging situation, then you can temporarily add a DC ammeter between the battery post ...

Additionally, at some point in the 70's (/5 to /6 ??) they converted from cable driven tach to an electronic tach. The electronic tach can be used on ...

✦ You're correct, the factory brushes are soldered to the brass brush holder. The secret of soldering is the application of HEAT. That means remove th...