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...I'm pretty sure it's the positioning of the igniter on Americas and Speedmasters that cause the units to fail, just in the right position to be cooked by the engine and also get nice and wet in bad weather. The Scramblers don't have a problem with the exact same 270° igniter failing because it is positioned under the seat and out of harms way like the Bonnie and Thruxton.

Repositioning of the igniter would be a nightmare mainly due to needing an extension loom with the correct connectors fitted, which are virtually impossible to find. I'm surprised nobody has come up with some sort of weather guard / heat deflector to protect the igniter unit for Americas and Speedmasters...



Vendor Challenge: CDI Relocation Kit! circa May 2010.

Blowing gravel off rural roads