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Interesting.

If it wasn't a factory fit, certainly looks to be a well executed conversion.

Spent a while contrasting and comparing images of OEM 3 1/2 starts and coils, with various Vespa and other scooter aftermarket ones the last while.

Have come to the conclusion that what's on my bike is most likely a scooter backplate with the original Morini ac coils, and -possibly - a Vespa type ...

Thanks Robin.

Had already spoken to Roger at BB Bikeshop before I picked up on your post - really helpful chap.

Turns out the plot has thickened a bit..

I forwarded Roger pictures of the ignition coil and former - and he came back to me and advised that the OEM spec bobbins he has are a different ...

Thanks Jenny - appreciated.

Is Paul a member on here by any chance, or would someone have contact info they might share ?

Currently looking at the possibility of sourcing a Vespa lighting coil to strip and use the former from.

Good folk of the Riders Forum...

I need to source a new former for the ignition coil on the Strada. A friend of mine has dismantled the unit for rewiring, and the original 47 year old former has disintegrated.

I had a look across the forum using the search function there, but haven't been able to ...

Hey Steve.

Just checked, and my bike has a little diode mounted in line in the green wire from the ignition coil that goes in and out of the fusebox/terminal block. Im not really au-fait with the electrical and electronics side of thing, but after a quick look at the circuit diagrams, I imagine if ...

Hi Julian - yes, I did indeed join the club.

Let me know if you're coming across of course - be delighted to hook up if you're passing anywhere close. I'm based just North of Dublin (close to the famous Skerries Road Racing circuit if you fancy a slightly more moderately-paced jaunt round it ...

A slightly delayed update on this - but finally got to the bottom of the no-spark issue, with more than a little help from the kind and infinitely patient JonD of this parish.

Turned out not only was I using the wrong wiring diagrams, I also had completely misinterpreted how the OEM 3 1/2 ignition ...

I got that Jon - and replied to you.

Many thanks, appreciated.

Alan

Gentlemen / ladies,

Apologies for the ongoing chain of queries in the Strada recommissioning challenge. I had the bike together and running weekend before last, and took it for a shakedown spin round the local area. Got a little bit overconfident and went further than I should until (probably not ...

Wasn't aware of that phenomenon , but my bike has been hard to kick, and I noticed there's a fairly hefty dollop of grease in and around the contacts on the kill-switch on the bars, so will clean that off just in case it has been a factor.

So...brief update on the problematic switch and suspect ...

Used on the CEV Road & Camel 500 6 contact ignition switch (both 12V & 6V DC circuits)
Probably tha same on later Road 350s?

OFF (centre) - 3 & 4 connected
PILOT (anticlockwise) - 3 & 4, 1 & 6 connected
ON (clockwise) - 1 & 2, 5 & 6 connected

Wire colours to switch spade contacts are - 1 RED, 2 ...

Whereabouts are you? I bought a Camino switch for my Strada but managed to save the original switch.
Hence, if you want it, you can have it.
I'm in Northampton.
Regards
George


Hey George - very decent of you. I'm in Ireland unfortunately, so it'd probably be not hugely more expensive for me ...

Is the Camino switch (barring the wiring) a straight drop in to the original switch mounting plates on the Morinis Steve ?