Tag Archives: Bosch Magneto

TESTS AND REPAIRS OF THE ELECTRICAL MOTORCYCLE MAGNETO COMPONENTS (CONTINUED):

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Buzz Kanter

This is the latest installment of the on-going series of articles on overhauling a classic motorcycle magneto like a Bosch ZEV. As requested by the author this is published anonymously.   Reassembling the Armature Although I have every reason to expect … Continue reading →

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Classic Harley Tech – Bosch Motorcycle Magneto Rebuild – Part 6

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Buzz Kanter

Part 6 of a series on rebuilding an old Bosch motorcycle magneto. This is reposted here with the permission of the author, who has asked me to list as anonymous. The story of what the professional restorer did to this magneto just … Continue reading →

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Classic Harley Tech: Magneto Rebuild, Part 5 Disassembly & Detailed Inspection (continued)

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Buzz Kanter

This is installment #5 of a multi-part series by an anonymous friend (not me) who gave us permission to repost here. 7) In the next photograph the protrusion at 7:00 in the taper locates the points block with respect to the … Continue reading →

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Classic Harley Tech: Magneto Rebuild, Part 4 Disassembly & Detailed Inspection (continued)

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Buzz Kanter

This is installment #4 of a multi-part series by an anonymous friend (not me) who gave us permission to repost here. 5) The magneto has a rewound coil in it, as well as a new condenser (although,  as I wrote in … Continue reading →

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CLASSIC HARLEY TECH – Restoring Magneto, Part 2

Posted on August 1, 2012 by 36 Knuck

This is the second posting of this multi-part article on rebuilding Bosch magnetos. The author has requested anonymity, which we will honor.  When I did my initial inspection of the Bosch ZEV I found the lock nut on the fixed … Continue reading →

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CLASSIC HARLEY TECH – Restoring a Rotating Armature Magneto, Part 1

Posted on July 29, 2012 by 36 Knuck

Please note this series of articles is shared here with permission of the un-named author Background This “bike project” will be different than most on this site, in that it will be about just one component. However, the magneto is … Continue reading →

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