In search of a 6 volt coil

[Chopperman]

So I've finally had some time to spend on next year's O'keefe bike, the 1970 Harley Davidson 125 Rapido I picked up, and it appears the coil is bad.

Would anyone have a 6 volt coil they'd be willing to sell?

[Dennis]

I have a spare aftermarket coil for my IT400 Yamaha.  The IT400 did not have a battery, it is a pure capacitor discharge type set up.  However, recently in trying to figure out what was wrong with my xl250 (6 volt for the accessories, capacitor discharge for the ignition) I plugged it in and it fired the plug beautifully.  I'm not sure if that means its a 6 volt or not.  I don't think it matters actually, but I am not sure.

Does your Harley stator/rotor have a circuit which is separate for the ignition?  If so this would probably work.  If the ignition is points and gets its current from the 6 volt battery, you have a different system.

Let me know.

Peace & Grease, Dennis

[fast1]

   Your IT and XL should both be 12 volt. 6 volt system, 6 volt coil. Should be easy enough to find online. CHEERS.

[Chopperman]

After a bit of online research i see they're pretty cheap to buy new. I had it in my head that they'd be completely obsolete, or made from unobtanium............

Anyway, I'll order up a new one.