Best electric setup to run?

[TheHoboExpress]

Ok all here is the bike:
82 xs650 heritage special
Factory tci


I am doing a full rebuild on the bike,engine, frame. The engine will have new bearings and seals as well as any cylinders, valves and pistons. I will be running mikuni 34mm roundslides w uni pods.

I will be building a custom wiring harness and I want to know what is the best/most reliable system to run. Should I go back to the old points style and eliminate the TCI box or should I run Boyer ftw?

I need your all's sage wisdom.

Brandon

 

[PhatTony]

TCI's are good but parts are becoming scarce. I run Pamco pete's ignition and will be upgrading to a permanent magnet alternator soon.

 

[Ironsled77]

I kept my tci. if it works run it. I am happy with it. If it frys I will be going to permant mag. If Im going back to points might as well drop the battery!

 

[jetero41]

If all is working and you are satisfied with the alternater output, yhe TCI sys may be the best/ most reliable. Ibought a working TCI unit on E-bay last summer for less than $70.00. Wrapped it in bright orange paper (after checking it) and labeled it (so the old lady can find it easily if I break on the road).
Seriously considering going to a points sys' ONLY because I want a brighter headlight and the stock alt' is suspect at best. Will have to make the "perm' mag" conversion. Have less than $60.00 (again E-bay ) in the parts, needing on the advance rod seals and bearings. Heven't started acquiring the perm' mag' parts.