GS550 magneto?

[Guest]

Hi all,

I'm new to the forum's and GS' so please go easy on me!

I just purchased a '77 550 an am looking to run a magneto as I want to make it a hard tail bobber and get rid of some of the wiring.
I'm in Australia and having a hard time trying to find one or any info on them.

Appreciate your help in advance!

- Courtney

[Steve]

You looking to run the magneto to fire the ignition or to charge the battery?

Also wondering why you would want to "re-invent the wheel" on either one of those systems, when you have two decent examples of those systems already on the bike.

Welcome to the site, but you may find that there is not a whole lote of "love" for bobbers and minimalist wiring, unless there is a pretty good reason. Not all of us are into concours restorations, but we do tend to cringe heavily when someone takes a rather pristine bike and hacks it up. On the other hand, if there is a barn find or a bike that has been dragged from the bottom of the river, it's nice to see another GS resurrected, even if it is modified a bit by removing a bunch of (somewhat essential) parts.

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[posplayr]

Here is a minimal schematic for a 550. I guess if you can find an old magneto then you can combine the R/R and the ignitor.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?153727-Minimal-550-Bobber-Schematic&highlight=550+bobber