Now that the ignition is all rewired I decided to replace all the wiring on the Montesa, which is not much. The coil wire and kill switch are the only other electrical components on the motorcycle. Then the ignition plate is remounted. The gap is set to 0.015in. It was quite a bit larger and that could have been a contributing factor to the starting problems. I also replaced the mismatched mounting bolts on the coil. They were rusted and just looked horrible. Now they are matched new allen bolts that don't stick out too far . Next, the paint must be removed from the mounting location for the coil to get a good ground. That is the tab sticking below the top tube on the frame with the two holes in the picture below.
There is a reverse lock washer for the magneto that broke. It was old and very brittle. The manual reccomends replacing it anyway and Vancouver Bolt should have a replacement. That will have to wait until Monday when they are open. Update; Vancouver Bolt www.vancouverbolt.com did not have it but my Whizzer mechanic buddy Dave did. Thanks Dave! 
hello shawn, (I'm praying you get forwarded messages from this old blog) i need some help rewiring the points on my montesa... namely regarding the connection to the points of the black wire (to ignition LT) and red wire (to condenser) - in your photo i can't see where this one is attached? sincerely ben part
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