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Unidentified ignition

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Is anyone familiar with this ignition device (picture) on my '76 GL1000? The black plastic cover does not look in the best shape, but the bike was running before I took it apart for rebuild. Would the bike benefit from upgrading to a newer ignition model? Does the bike still need the condenser if it has this ignition installed? There were some dirt and a few drops of oil under this ignition (picture). Should I get ready to replace the oil seals on the camshaft? Thank you!
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Prestolite. I had one in a parts bike. There is a tech bulletin somewhere on this website.
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"Would the bike benefit from upgrading to a newer ignition model? " Probably but depends on your budget!
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I had a prestolite unit on two bikes back in the day and they worked well for me back then.
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"Would the bike benefit from upgrading to a newer ignition model? "

Does the bike run ok with the ignition you have? If so there is no need to spend any money. IMO

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robin1731 wrote:"Would the bike benefit from upgrading to a newer ignition model? "

Does the bike run ok with the ignition you have? If so there is no need to spend any money. IMO

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