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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: henry_norton on September 09, 2008, 09:09:32 PM

Title: tired magneto
Post by: henry_norton on September 09, 2008, 09:09:32 PM

Can anyone recommend a good place to get my mag rebuilt (Lucas K2F)?

Title: Re: tired magneto
Post by: rivo on September 10, 2008, 09:30:28 PM

Hi Henry,

As I'm a Dutchman, I've had my mag (K2F, broken armature) rebuild by Theodole (nickname King of Darkness), a near-to-famous rebuilder of various kinds of mags and dyno's. Not the cheapest, but indeed very good service and garantee (and I can confirm this from my own experiences). See e.g. his website
http://www.theodole.nl/home_en.html
(And he might be found on English markets, e.g. Beaulieu.)

In the UK I believe Independent Ignition Supplies is well established. Apart from spareparts for your K2F, they also provide services like rewinding and overhauling. See their website
http://www.magneto.co.uk/Frame.asp

Title: Re: tired magneto
Post by: henry_norton on September 11, 2008, 07:13:32 PM

Thanks Rivo - I was beginning to wonder if anyone on this forum had ever had a mag rebuilt! I guess everyone's spending too much time polishing their machines and not enough time on the road wearing them out....

I just wanted to get some opinions before I spent my hard cash so I'll look at Theodole.

Cheers mate  ;D

Title: Re: tired magneto
Post by: harry on September 23, 2008, 09:11:41 PM

Hi Henry, I have been away for a while so did not see your post until today;if you contact Brian Simmons of Bridgnorth he will do you a good magneto rebuild,he has done a couple of rebuilds for me and I have had no problems since (a couple of years now).His phone number is 01746 712193.Good luck,Harry

Title: Re: tired magneto
Post by: henry_norton on September 23, 2008, 10:05:13 PM

Thanks Harry - I'll give him a try. HN