Dealing with a Faulty Coil

Out for a ride on a beautiful October weeend. Up and over the Hawks Nest in NY State when we come into Port Jervis and the R60 started loosing power and eventually cut out. It hiccuped once before we got to town but I just assumed it was a fuel problem. That wasn't the case... After letting it cool down a bit, the bike started again which indicated the coil was going bad.

Defective Coil Explained:

If your not familiar with this problem what happens is the wire field wrapping of the coil gets a hairline crack in it from years of use. When the bike is cold the defect is not evident since the wires are packed tightly together. As things heat up and expand it causes a drop in electrical output from the coil and ultimately reduces the spark plug output causing the power loss. Letting the bike cool down will allow you to typically get it started again and hopefully limp back to your starting point.

Although my riding partner wanted to call for a tow - I refused to be stranded on this very trustworthy machine. We cut our ride short and headed back to home base. With a couple of hiccups here and there the old gal got me home before finally cutting out again from the heat. After getting home, I ordered and replaced the coil, replaced condenser, plug lines and caps. Parts acquired from Bench Mark Works - Thanks Guys! Even kept a spare condenser just in case. I'm looking forward to the winter time so that I can give this bike a thorough work over.