Starter solenoid points gap

[martymoose]

Anybody got handy the points gap for the stock Bosch starter relay?

 

[Thomas aus LAU]

Which type? The old big one (full steel) for the older 750 or the newer one (plastic)?

Thomas aus LAU

 

[CLEMTOG]

bin it and fit solenoid (yes a solenoid not a relay) from a car, I use a Land Rover, classic mini, Jaguar, Rover, Daimler type thing very cheap, first lasted twenty years, repleced about eight years ago was around 15GBP.it also gives you electrical ports to hook onto such as always on, on only when ignition is on, and on only when cranking, very handy for a 12v boost down stream of the "no start" Bosch resistors
CLEM

 

[Dellortoman]

Anybody got handy the points gap for the stock Bosch starter relay?

I didn't know it was adjustable.

 

[martymoose]

750 sf2, but the same used on the triples, plastic base, steel rectangular cover

 

[Vince]

I had starting issues 20 years ago, spent a couple of weeks bump starting the bike with camping gear on a trip to Melbourne, not fun and the first fix done by the very old Auto Sparky back in Sydney was filing and cleaning the Starter Relay. I had no idea you could even open it up That worked for a while and then the Starter Motor was rebuilt. No idea about the gap, It now has some kind of I think Suzuki starter relay fitted

 

[motoddrob]

I'm using relay from a zzzr250 kawasaki
20 bucks on eBay oi r from your local wrecker. Also has a fuse

 

[martymoose]

All the other bikes have Japanese solenoids, one on the 750 is working fine, just maintenance to clean and set the points. If it gives trouble I've got a spare jap one on the shelf