Oem style coil

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Oem style coil

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Hey has anybody used one of the Oem style coils from motor cycle store house wondered what people thought of them any good or not :?:
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Re: Oem style coil

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None of the reproduction coils are are dependable, they last one, two, three years then fail.
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And you could substitute, days, weeks, or months for years...
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Going by replys no one uses them or you al think there shit :D
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Re: Oem style coil

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Post by Bigincher »

Nigel wrote:Going by replys no one uses them or you al think there shit :D
They're pretty much all shit.
Some last longer than others, it's all a big crap shoot.
Buying used OEM coils is also a crap shoot; you have to ask, why did they take this coil off in the first place?
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