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I know that the pick up coil is one of the "wear items' that often need replacing on these bikes. At what kind of mileage do these pick up coils tend to fail? Or is it like the CDI,R/R,and ignition coils, they just go when they go? I'm at 56,000 plus and I'm taking my engine covers off to have them powder coated and wondered if I should just go ahead and replace mine while I have the covers off. I'm already going to do the TTP safe start and Barnett green springs, possibly clutch depending on how the plates look, while that cover is off.
2006 865 Neon Blue/Jet Black Speedmaster,790cams, TTP Stage 2 Firestarter, Epco Exhaust with 10.25" Samson Vrod baffles, UNI pods with 40 pilots, 150 mains,Thruxton needles, 3 turns out.
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Putting in the safe start is a good idea, as far as the coil... at lest close/check the gap, I don't know the recommended clearance off hand,check the vault. 
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Sealed Electronic parts are not wear items, It should last forever. LOL. Really there is no way to predict when it may fail. Of course you can put in a new unit and have that fail next week.
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Sealed Electronic parts are not wear items, It should last forever. LOL. Really there is no way to predict when it may fail. Of course you can put in a new unit and have that fail next week.
That's why "wear item" is in quotations, lol.
2006 865 Neon Blue/Jet Black Speedmaster,790cams, TTP Stage 2 Firestarter, Epco Exhaust with 10.25" Samson Vrod baffles, UNI pods with 40 pilots, 150 mains,Thruxton needles, 3 turns out.
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JD, presuming it is original, yours has been good for many miles and years...I personaLly wouldn't touch it.
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JD, presuming it is original, yours has been good for many miles and years...I personaLly wouldn't touch it.
Thanks for the advice Ken, it is the original. I will just check the Hal's gap and adjust it if needed and then leave it alone.
2006 865 Neon Blue/Jet Black Speedmaster,790cams, TTP Stage 2 Firestarter, Epco Exhaust with 10.25" Samson Vrod baffles, UNI pods with 40 pilots, 150 mains,Thruxton needles, 3 turns out.
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Putting in the safe start is a good idea, as far as the coil... at lest close/check the gap, I don't know the recommended clearance off hand,check the vault.
the clearance is 0.8mm
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Putting in the safe start is a good idea, as far as the coil... at lest close/check the gap, I don't know the recommended clearance off hand,check the vault.
the clearance is 0.8mm
Thanks. Was it originally 1mm and then Triumph revised that to 0.8mm?
2006 865 Neon Blue/Jet Black Speedmaster,790cams, TTP Stage 2 Firestarter, Epco Exhaust with 10.25" Samson Vrod baffles, UNI pods with 40 pilots, 150 mains,Thruxton needles, 3 turns out.
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Yes, however with yours I would leave it alone...whatever it is.
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Ok Ken, I won't touch it all.
2006 865 Neon Blue/Jet Black Speedmaster,790cams, TTP Stage 2 Firestarter, Epco Exhaust with 10.25" Samson Vrod baffles, UNI pods with 40 pilots, 150 mains,Thruxton needles, 3 turns out.
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