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This may have been done before on the forum but here is a valuable upgrade to your points/condenser if you decide to keep them and not go to a Hall effect sensor (electronic ignition). The quality of condensers today is poor at best. In the past 30 years I have had 2 fail in my 47 Chief (both on the way to the Yankee meet in Hebron) and 1 in my 74 BMW. Luckily, the Indian sputtered on to the meet but by the time I got home had ruined the points. The BMW just plain died and had to be trucked home and it was 90 degrees out. Fun day.
After researching for a better quality capacitor/condenser I found a company called Thor Cap who sells a high quality condensor for most point controlled ignitions. Turns out most motorcycles are about .22uf or .22 microfarads so this product not only works on Indians and Harley's but also Hondas, Kawasakis, BSAs, Triumphs & old lawn mowers. Just about any motor with points & condenser.
Trouble is, they look a little odd but they are small in comparison to a metal condenser. The BMW condenser hides nicely behind a cover so there is no issue there. However, the Indian is a different story. I wanted it to look stock so I gutted the old condenser and installed the Thor Cap inside to hide it. I then filled the can with JB Weld (NOT Kwik Weld because of heat) and it looks pretty good. It will probably last for the rest of my life.
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After researching for a better quality capacitor/condenser I found a company called Thor Cap who sells a high quality condensor for most point controlled ignitions. Turns out most motorcycles are about .22uf or .22 microfarads so this product not only works on Indians and Harley's but also Hondas, Kawasakis, BSAs, Triumphs & old lawn mowers. Just about any motor with points & condenser.
Trouble is, they look a little odd but they are small in comparison to a metal condenser. The BMW condenser hides nicely behind a cover so there is no issue there. However, the Indian is a different story. I wanted it to look stock so I gutted the old condenser and installed the Thor Cap inside to hide it. I then filled the can with JB Weld (NOT Kwik Weld because of heat) and it looks pretty good. It will probably last for the rest of my life.
DSCN2756.JPG DSCN2757.JPG DSCN2760.JPG DSCN2763.JPG DSCN2770.JPG
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