Finally got a bike after a few setbacks. What oil, plugs, etc?

[Mikey]

Prolly best and for sure simplest to just keep on with two coils. Your 5 ohms primary test is well in range of working coils.
For most of this kind of trouble shooting a plain old 12 volt light bulb with alligator clips is the best tester around. It finds 12 volt and the (lack of) brightness shows up poor connections with some load on them. It's perfect for setting points too. I use a turn signal bulb and base.

Just repaired a 24' man lift a museum sold me REAL cheap, cuz electric problems. Mainly used that light bulb, even though I have 3 or 4 VOMs and several LED voltage meters.

Your not testing the coils with that light ? are you
Nah

 

[gggGary]

Your not testing the coils with that light ? are you
Nah

No, the coil test is.

Primary should be about 3 ohms
secondary about 10K ohms

 

[Mikey]

No, the coil test is.
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Primary should be about 3 ohms
secondary about 10K ohms

I didn't think there was a way to use the light for coil testing And I've printed the above illustration and found one of Pete's old postings from 2017 ?? That explains how to do it also
All going into the 3 ring binder
Thanks

 

[Mikey]

No, the coil test is.
View attachment 212100
Primary should be about 3 ohms
secondary about 10K ohms

I do like the illustrations listing of parts such as 3- coil 6 ohm meter
It may seem like over simplification but ya know what you can't possibly get it wrong
At least I shouldn't be able to
Thanks !!

 

[5twins]

Primary is closer to 4 ohms .....

This is straight from the factory shop manual.