Point hater!

Q: I see you’re getting a lot of questions relating to older Japanese motorbikes, so I thought I’d throw another one at you.

I have a Suzuki GS550 from the late seventies, just because it’s all I can afford. It still has points and condensers, which are always giving me loads of problems. I’m forever cleaning them and settings gaps, etc, which is irritating to say the least.

I’ve just priced a new set from Suzuki (two sets of points and two condensers) and they come to nearly R1,000, WTF! And within a few years they’ll need to be replaced again, and the entire mechanism seems to be worn out anyway.

So what other options do I have? I’m thinking of replacing all of it for an electronic system, and would you know who to get in touch with, and will it work OK with the stock ‘points’ coils?

Thanks man.

Richard Shaw.

A: I would certainly throw away all that old stuff and replace with a modern conversion from Dynatek for example. You’ll get a much more accurate spark and better all-round performance, and it will work fine with your stock ignition coils.

Go to www.dynojet.co.za and order your parts from there, they are the official South African importer for the full range of quality electronic parts, like these, from the USA. Then your points problems will be over with your ol’ GS.