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Trouble with your CDI ignition? Our new streamlined guide cuts the fluff and gets straight to the fix. Clear, simple, and expert-approved. 🚀

Whether you’re new to classic British motorcycles and looking for guidance with their electrics, or a seasoned mechanic with years of experience, we offer a comprehensive range of Lucas alternator parts to suit your needs, from rotor safety washers, rubber cable grommets, to the premium, newly manufactured Lucas alternator rotors and stators. For ultimate convenience, simply choose one of our complete alternator kits containing stator, rotor and a solid state voltage regulator.

Introducing Rex’s Lucas RITA on-line technical resource centre — giving access to comprehensive information designed to streamline diagnostics and compile historical data on this ignition system in to easy to use documents.

A look at the historical Lucas Rita ignition system that still today remains a firm favourite with motorcyclists. We look at the different AB5 and AB11 versions and discuss various technical aspects.

The dynamo with its fully regulated output would have appeared to have been an ideal choice when compared to the early unregulated 6 volt motorcycle alternators. However if semi-conductor technology been further advanced in the 1960s alternators would have taken precedence far sooner. Back then permanent magnet alternators could only be regulated by a complex...
Rex’s are world renown for their XT500 and TT500 performance up-grades. Our electronic ignition stator kits are chosen by customers as they are simple to fit and give fantastic results. ‘Roadster’ kits are so named as they convert the bike to 12 volts for much brighter lighting as well as up-graded electronic ignition. Rex's have...

Whether you are looking to fix a failed system or for a performance up-grade for your ignition we have the answer! Our ‘RMK’ ignition stator kits are chosen by customers around the world as they are simple to fit and give fantastic results. Choose from basic ‘Ignition only’ kits aimed at those on tight budgets,…

Our workshops have seen nearly every generator type fitted to the iconic Kawasaki triple models sent in to for repair, rewind or restoration. The past few weeks have been extremely busy with some sent to us that we'd not seen before. We made brand new tooling in order to re-create the windings to allow us...