On a Laverda twin, each set of points opens once every 2 rotations on a points cam that runs at half revs. Most racing car engines before electronics became common ran reliably on one set of points opened by a 4 lobe points cam and at far higher rpm than most of us will use on our SF today. This was pointed out to me by a top race car tuner here when we discussed exactly the issue in this thread.
Yes, electronic ignition save you some uncertainty, and as long as it doesn?t give problems and ditch you at the roadside, is a no brainer "set and forget". Laverda would have done well to run the 3C on points (as would many other manufacturers) for a few years before going electronic when it had proved itself reliable. It was the number one fault with triples when I worked for Stanco (Oz Lav importers). Or do a thread search here for people fault finding their electronic ignitions.
No, points are not the achilles heel of everything they were ever mounted on.
For myself I find it enjoyable to check the timing once a season (and find it very close to spec), and to buff the points and set them every year or so, a drop of oil on the points cam etc, easy peasy. My road SF, with my ex-race 10.5 pistons required "re-mapping" so I simply modified the advance unit and I have it 5deg btdc at start and max advance 29deg btdc at my chosen rate. Also easy peasy. I certainly don?t ride around terrified that my timing is out and the engine about to self destruct. SFCs won all their titles with points fitted.
My bike also has Dells on it, they really should be junked and I should fit multi-map fuel injection.
If people want to go electronic, let them, but don?t go around telling people that they are risking their engine.
There, got that off my chest
