bike coils

[jeffman]

my friend has a 75 yamaha dt with a blown coil. we can't find one from that year to replace it with. could we use a coil from a different bike or are we stuck with the search? thanks

 

[KTM/MAICO]

I'd continue looking for that specific coil. I'm sure that other Yamaha coils from the same years should fit. Make sure you check it out with a dealer to verify the electrical data. Look for something in that range.

Here's a kicker. On most Husky stuff that I have run across they use a stator/coil combination. Husky put chips in the coil so you have to run a matched set of stator & coil combinations. I see coils for sale on ebay, but without a matching stator to go with it you may just be throwing your money away. I'm sure that they only have a couple of the combinations available, it's just that you hope you end up with a match of some kind and it works.

Keep looking, and you will find it. Don't forget salvage yards.

 

[eythoro]

Try www.tzrewinds.co.uk they have got tons of info on Yamaha ignition. Good luck

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[Oregon Trail]

KTM/MAICO, I have 2 Husky's with Femsa ignitions and one has a Femsa coil and the other a Motoplat coil. Both work well for points ignitions.

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91 KDX250
81 HUSKY 430 XC
72 HUSKY WR 250
72 HUSKY WR 450
73 HONDA XR 75 (MY ORIGINAL BIKE!)