by Steve Brown » 23 Feb 2021 11:18
I'd agree a Bosch relay shouldn't be crummy. Not sure that's what the originals were though? CEV I would expect-I'll look closer at my stash of removed, tired and emotional originals. They must be worth a fortune on the 100% original restoration market by now.
I've had two of the originals where the contacts welded themselves together which results in a starter motor happily motoring away till you can get to the battery and disconnect it. That's fun! So as a spoil sport I always replace the originals with a Chinese copy of the Japanese types fitted to big V twins. Never had a problem since.
I really must get some starter shoes relined though, it's not as if I don't have time to remove them right now.
All donations to the rest home for old Camels, Leicestershire.