SEM MAGNETO?

What's a '87 SEM retard magneto ignition?

If that's the "untested" one on Ebay US, it appears to be the same unit as my 88 400WR has. I was going to buy it but the fact that it hasn't been run or tested in any way usually means it will be good for a door stop, and the freight to Australia is a killer as well.
Tony.

It's from the states here. I need a SEM coil for my 430wr. Buying this whole SEM was probably the same cost as a coil. I have just about enough parts to build some bikes now.

Be careful the later KTM ones look the same but the flywheel is on the other side so they run backwards in our application. They retard.

never heard of such a thing. got a picture?

KTM SEM I need the coil. They said it's a 87 husky.

the 87-88 husky used the sem system with the large triangular cdi...they liked to go bad and make the bike run backwards..i had a crate of them and sold all things sem that i owned. some sparked, some did not..some ran in reverse.

SEM- Seldom Electricity Making....

I hope the coil works.

Swedish Electronic Mystery

Thanks Pal

Or in some cases, Swedish Electricronic Misery.

hey i warned ya!

I was looking at the new ignitions at Penton. I have a small rotor PVL I purchased last year for the 430cr. I have a few used moto plats also.(backup)

Yup I been warned.

i was telling jimspac, i had warned him..he has all my old sem stuff.

Dont put a PVL on an open class bike, especially the 430 with the stock primary gears.

Why not? Take a chance Columbus did, Lincoln even took a shot.......

I just recently installed a Powerdynamo on my 430. $313 all up including shipping and flywheel puller shipped from Germany. Easy install and runs well. I got the 70 watt A/C unit. Starts easily at ~ 1.5 mm BTDC. I figured it would be a much better option than any 30 year old used electronics I could find. And I can see to ride at night now.

people have installed them and had poor results on big bores...right here on cafe. do it your way!

I tried one on my 430 Auto, just couldn't get it to start despite a reasonable spark with the plug out, you just don't get enough engine revolutions on a kick to get a start. I had my Motosplatt repaired and she starts a treat, but like Justintendo said this PVL problem is documented on this website.