buying points

[Guest]

Are they machine specific or universal? Is there good ones? Bad ones? Wrong ones? I can't figure it out.

[tkent02]

Machine specific and for some models there are two different brand ignition systems, you need to get the right points for the one you have.

[Steve]

You looking for tips on how to buy a bike?

As in "what's the difference between buying points and selling points"?

Not sure I am understanding your question.

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[tkent02]

Ignition points, Steve. You know, little electrical switches that trigger sparks.

[Steve]

OK, it was just one of those non-descript titles that would work so well in a title search.

The word "ignition" was never mentioned.

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[sedelen]

A few here, I got OEM ones from E-bay, saved a little dough. Whenever I replace the points, I replace the condensers (capacitors) also.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=GS850+Points+-%28%22Fits+GS%22%29&_sacat=10063&_odkw=GS1100+-%28%22Fits+GS%22%29&_sadis=200&_ftrv=1&_adv=1&_sop=10&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&_osacat=10063&_dmd=1&_ftrt=901

If you want to buy from a Suzuki dealer you can go here.
This is Boulevard Suzuki, they're probably the cheapest Suzuki parts dealer. Z1 might have 'em cheaper. But at Boulevard Suzuki right and left points and two capacitors will cost you $79.77 excluding shipping (I think shipping is free for the time being, but you might want to check that).

http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com/fiche_section_detail.asp?section=95123&category=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=1979&fveh=2141

[DevanJones]

Thank you, Tkent and Sedelen. Steve, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make it ambiguous.

[Steve]

Thank you, Tkent and Sedelen. Steve, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make it ambiguous.

No problem, hope we both learned something out of this.

I need to widen my view to see what all might be included in the brief title.

You might need to learn to write better titles.

There is a constant running theme here, "do a search".
Sometimes it is more detailed, "do a search, switch to 'titles only' ".
Doing a search for "ignition points" would not have found your thread.

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[shwaz]

A few here, I got OEM ones from E-bay, saved a little dough. Whenever I replace the points, I replace the condensers (capacitors) also.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=GS850+Points+-%28%22Fits+GS%22%29&_sacat=10063&_odkw=GS1100+-%28%22Fits+GS%22%29&_sadis=200&_ftrv=1&_adv=1&_sop=10&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&_osacat=10063&_dmd=1&_ftrt=901

If you want to buy from a Suzuki dealer you can go here.
This is Boulevard Suzuki, they're probably the cheapest Suzuki parts dealer. Z1 might have 'em cheaper. But at Boulevard Suzuki right and left points and two capacitors will cost you $79.77 excluding shipping (I think shipping is free for the time being, but you might want to check that).
http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com/fiche...1979&fveh=2141

$80 for points and condensers??! better to pony up for electrical ignition at that point.

check out z1

http://www.z1enterprises.com/ListItems.aspx?keywords=ignition%20kit%20suzuki

[sedelen]

$80 for points and condensers??! better to pony up for electrical ignition at that point.

check out z1
http://www.z1enterprises.com/ListIte...20kit%20suzuki

Z1 looks pretty good.
But might find OEM stuff on E-bay cheaper, I think I paid $9 for OEM capacitors and points for my GS1000. It was there, the price was good,
and I couldn't walk away.

[MisterCinders]

The best source for new ignition points is Z1. Search for "DYNA S."

[Eric]

Eric (7981GS) came across some:

I forgot who was looking for these and this is a great price:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GS550-GS750-GS850-GS1000-TUNE-UP-KIT-POINTS-CONDENSERS-/190718971488?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c67bc8e60&vxp=mtr#ht_631wt_1398

I have purchased some parts from this seller in the past and the quality is good.

Eric