Author Topic: Futaba Breaker Plate Assembly CB750K (Read 1564 times)

Maltboy · « **on:** September 04, 2024, 09:44:26 AM »

Does anyone have any experience with Futaba points and condensers? Someone is selling a NOS set for a CB750K and I was curious how they compare to Toyo and other OEM brands.

HondaMan · « **Reply #1 on:** September 04, 2024, 07:35:49 PM »

Quote from: Maltboy on September 04, 2024, 09:44:26 AM

Does anyone have any experience with Futaba points and condensers? Someone is selling a NOS set for a CB750K and I was curious how they compare to Toyo and other OEM brands.

Wow! I haven't seen a Futaba set since 1975!

Maltboy · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2024, 07:01:12 AM »

Are they as good as the other Japanese equivalents?

MauiK3 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2024, 07:08:34 AM »

Are they made in Japan?

Maltboy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 17, 2024, 07:24:37 AM »

Quote from: MauiK3 on September 17, 2024, 07:08:34 AM

Are they made in Japan?

Box says they are.

HondaMan · « **Reply #5 on:** September 17, 2024, 08:29:43 AM »

Is it new, or some NOS part that someone found?

Maltboy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 17, 2024, 11:01:08 AM »

It is in an aged but clean Futaba box. It's still sealed in some kind of tough plastic bag with a little packet of cam lube. It looks brand new, but from the looks of the box it's NOS.

beemerbum · « **Reply #7 on:** September 17, 2024, 12:19:25 PM »

Futaba has a good reputation in electronics. I used their excellent R/C gear in my model airplanes

HondaMan · « **Reply #8 on:** September 17, 2024, 07:41:16 PM »

Quote from: Maltboy on September 17, 2024, 11:01:08 AM

It is in an aged but clean Futaba box. It's still sealed in some kind of tough plastic bag with a little packet of cam lube. It looks brand new, but from the looks of the box it's NOS.

Wow, that's a find!
A suggestion: the condensors from that era could dry out (if unsealed, which those aren't) in their cardboard boxes, and we 'refreshed' them by putting them onto a 10 amp battery charger for a few hours. The condensors were made with a waxy insulator that could dry out: when it did the capacitance dropped to about 0.18uF instead of 0.24uF, so the points tended to spark more than normal for the first few heat-cycles by the engine (which restores them by design).

Deltarider · « **Reply #9 on:** September 18, 2024, 12:09:36 AM »

Quote from: Maltboy on September 04, 2024, 09:44:26 AM

Does anyone have any experience with Futaba points and condensers? Someone is selling a NOS set for a CB750K and I was curious how they compare to Toyo and other OEM brands.

After having read the above, if the price is right, buy the set, examine it, try it out and report.

Maltboy · « **Reply #10 on:** September 18, 2024, 05:33:17 AM »

What would a fair price be?

newday777 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 18, 2024, 06:39:38 AM »

Quote from: Maltboy on September 18, 2024, 05:33:17 AM

What would a fair price be?

New Honda plate assembly is @$85.
Maybe $40-45?

MauiK3 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 18, 2024, 07:35:36 AM »

Rare that someone finds something and it's not known about by many of the highly experienced folks here. This forum is great because of all the information available for amateurs like me.

Maltboy · « **Reply #13 on:** September 18, 2024, 09:44:13 AM »

Quote from: newday777 on September 18, 2024, 06:39:38 AM

Quote from: Maltboy on September 18, 2024, 05:33:17 AM
What would a fair price be?
New Honda plate assembly is @$85.
Maybe $40-45?

That's actually pretty cheap. Where did you get it for that price?
EDIT: I found them at SS. Thanks!

AshimotoK0 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 18, 2024, 03:10:15 PM »

I have NOS similar set for my CB450K0 .. I will dig out and report back what the quality is like. Of course on the 450K0 the condenser was separate to the points plate (dual condenser in one can)

bryanj · « **Reply #15 on:** September 18, 2024, 04:36:36 PM »

CB 450 will fit GL 1000

The Lone Builder · « **Reply #16 on:** September 18, 2024, 06:41:59 PM »

That's actually pretty cheap. Where did you get it for that price?
EDIT: I found them at SS. Thanks!
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What’s SS?

Maltboy · « **Reply #17 on:** September 18, 2024, 09:02:32 PM »

South Sound Honda

HondaMan · « **Reply #18 on:** September 18, 2024, 09:19:31 PM »

How did you order them? I just tried 2 weeks ago (August) to order some points plates, they said Honda made them NLA (again).

newday777 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 19, 2024, 12:24:32 AM »

Quote from: HondaMan on September 18, 2024, 09:19:31 PM

How did you order them? I just tried 2 weeks ago (August) to order some points plates, they said Honda made them NLA (again).

Argh! 😡😡😡

MauiK3 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 19, 2024, 07:40:27 AM »

Sad that Honda won't keep offering them.

Maltboy · « **Reply #21 on:** September 19, 2024, 08:31:07 AM »

Quote from: HondaMan on September 18, 2024, 09:19:31 PM

How did you order them? I just tried 2 weeks ago (August) to order some points plates, they said Honda made them NLA (again).

TBH I didn't place the order, but I was able to add them to my cart and get as far as the "submit order" button. I guess it's possible they'd cancel the order afterwards.

CycleRanger · « **Reply #22 on:** September 19, 2024, 11:07:13 AM »

Quote from: Maltboy on September 19, 2024, 08:31:07 AM

Quote from: HondaMan on September 18, 2024, 09:19:31 PM
How did you order them? I just tried 2 weeks ago (August) to order some points plates, they said Honda made them NLA (again).

TBH I didn't place the order, but I was able to add them to my cart and get as far as the "submit order" button. I guess it's possible they'd cancel the order afterwards.

A lot of times they haven't updated their parts database to indicate NLA.
It will let you order a part then when they check and find out the part is NLA they will email you and let you know.

HondaMan · « **Reply #23 on:** September 19, 2024, 08:14:15 PM »

Honda has been making the points plates available on-and-off since 2006. I've noticed it is the first thing that 'reappears' after they get letters from folks like us. This is at least the 10th time they stopped making them.

bryanj · « **Reply #24 on:** September 20, 2024, 12:22:15 AM »

Probably bought in in big batches from Tec

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