• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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PVL ignition?...

Bigbill

Bigbill

Husqvarna
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I just picked up a PVL ignition complete for $60??? No lighting coil. The small cr flywheel. Any good?
 
if it has spark its a hell of a deal. the internal flywheel ought to give the quicker throttle response you like on that 250
 
Its a $400+ ignition new. I have 6 of them on various bikes, I have not had any problems with any of them.
 
The first one was $250 years ago. I didn't advance the static timing enough. I figured I'd put it on the 430cr?

R they easy starting?
 
i have heard they do not produce spark well at lower kicking speeds like on most big bores. some correct the gearing between the crank and kicker to avoid this. thats the only negative ive ever heard of a pvl. they are supposed to be very reliable in function, i have never owned one tho..
 
Here is some interesting feedback on PVL. I sent my pvl from my 1981 Maico 490 into penton to have in checked for spark. It
had no spark at low rpm. Well they say was in perfect shape. PVLs do not provide as much low speed or intense spark needed
for open bikes that have a low kick ratio.

They did say they do not recommend PVLs for any low kick speed starting open bikes. This is direct from the seller of PVLs.
 
The PVL Ignition arrived today. Great people to deal with locally. He gave me two voltage regulators from the original SEM ignition too. There still some decent people in the world.
 
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