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CMC CB450 points assembly?
- Thread starter boddy
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I've never bought anything from them, but I must say I'm shocked to see something so reasonably priced at CMC, in fact it's almost like there must be something wrong with it for them to be selling it so cheap. They admit the plate is a bit small so it might move around in the base during adjustment. The points actually look decent and the screws look like the OEM screws do.
stl360+450
Veteran Member
I think I have one of those, but it was purchased from eBay for about $44. I bought it as a spare, so I don't have experience timing the bike with it. I did take a close-up of the marking on the points, in case anyone can recognize the manufacturer and provide further comment.
boddy
Veteran Member
I was thinking that in the worst case I could use the wires, screws and grommet to freshen up my existing assembly. I think I will go for it...
stl360+450
Veteran Member
That's more of less what I was thinking, too. I also wanted to replace my felt, but ended up using wires, felt, screws, and points that I found separately.
Took a bit of searching but I found a good view of the box and brand, then found a couple of listings for them other than CMC. One of them is a high-markup thief
https://www.ebay.com/itm/313048565443
https://chpmotorsports.com/shop/ign...sembly-futaba-cbcl-450-complete-breaker-assy/
boddy
Veteran Member
For $25 I took a chance and ordered one from CMC. Thanks for the research.
boddy
Veteran Member
The points assembly finally arrived. Even had a little pack of lubricant. The rubber grommet is somewhat pliable which is better than my existing one.
The point surface has some sort of coating that is quite hard.
The fit on the cam end is a bit loose - there is a difference of 0.15mm from my existing points plate.
I may end up using the wires, screws and felt pad to freshen up my existing points.
The point surface has some sort of coating that is quite hard.
The fit on the cam end is a bit loose - there is a difference of 0.15mm from my existing points plate.
I may end up using the wires, screws and felt pad to freshen up my existing points.
Pretty sloppy fit on the plate size, but the components look decent though I do wonder about whatever is on the points. I'm sure it can be cleaned off the contacts themselves if necessary. The wires look nice (and the terminals are properly arranged like Honda did when new back in the day) and for the price, you can't beat getting the usable hardware.