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Looking at my bike last night while putting it back together.I noticed the ignitor on the left side of the frame.The thought struck me,I wonder if people are tying up the left side spark plug wire close to or in contact with the ignitor.If it rains out or is damp out and the wire is defective or worn at all, the spark could be jumping to the ignitor box causing it to short out.Just an idea.I ran the wire during assembly as far from the ignitor as I could because of the possibility of spark jumping. 
That's actually a pretty good observation. Consider this: 1. it seems like the majority of failures involve the left cylinder misfiring, or in my case not firing at all. 2. the Bonneville's ignitor is under the seat behind the battery well away from the ignition coils; they seem to have a much, much lower failure rate and I can't believe its a 360 vs 270 timing issue.
Maybe relocation well away from the high voltage ignition coils is a valid cure.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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