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Why don't old motorcycles need a distributor?
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02-02-2020, 01:31 PM
Yeah, I'm confused. A 4 cycle engine repeats every 720 degrees so there is a firing every 180 degrees on a 4 cylinder right? But how does the system know where to direct the spark?

If motorcycles didn't need distributors then why did cars have them?
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RE: Why don't old motorcycles need a distributor? - by postoak_imp - 02-02-2020, 01:31 PM

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