Ignition Condenser | Honda CB350 / CB360 / CB450

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Ignition Condenser | Honda CB350 / CB360 / CB450

Ignition Condenser | Honda CB350 / CB360 / CB450

Original price was: $16.00.Current price is: $9.16.

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Description

Ignition Condenser | Honda CB350 / CB360 / CB450 / CB500T

Your Honda twin idles fine but bogs hard at 5,000 RPM — or your points burn up after just a few hundred miles. Both are classic signs of a failing ignition condenser. This replacement condenser is a direct fit for the CB350, CB360, CB450, and CB500T family of bikes. It’s a dual-unit design — two condensers on a common mounting bracket — so one part covers both cylinders. Sold individually.

Why You Need This

The ignition condenser is the most common failure part in the points ignition system. Its job is to keep the ignition coil charged under high speed and prevent the points from arcing and wearing out prematurely. Condensers don’t have moving parts, but as an electrical component they decay over time. A failing condenser will let the bike idle OK but cause it to hit a wall and bog hard at around 5,000 RPM. You’ll also burn through ignition points far faster — points that should last thousands of miles will pit and crater after just a few hundred.

Specifications

Spec Detail
Replaces OEM Part 30280-292-672, 30280-292-671, 30250-369-004, 30250-369-003, 30280-371-000
Capacitance 0.24 ±10% µF (Honda factory spec)
Fits Models CB250 / CL250, CB350 (1968–1973), CL350 (1968–1973), SL350 (1969–1973), CB360G/T (1974–1976), CL360 (1974–1975), CJ360T (1976–1977), CJ250T, CB450 (1965–1974), CL450 (1967–1974), CB500T (1975–1976)
Sold As Single unit (dual condenser on common bracket — covers both cylinders)

Note: The CB350, CB360, and CB450 family of bikes use a condenser that is a single unit containing two condensers on a common mounting bracket. If one side fails, the entire unit must be replaced — you cannot replace just one side.

Installation

Difficulty: Beginner

  1. Remove the points cover on the left side of the engine.
  2. Disconnect the old condenser wires from the ignition coils.
  3. Remove the old condenser from the engine.
  4. Install the new condenser and reconnect the wires to the ignition coils. Depending on how your bike was configured from the factory, the wire routing may need to be adjusted.

Quick condenser test: With the bike running at idle in a dark environment, watch the ignition points open and close. A bright spark at the points every time they open means that side’s condenser is failing. A very small spark every 2–3 seconds is normal. See our help center article: Engine Fires on One Cylinder — Is my Condenser Bad?

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