Electronic ignition for GL1000's
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Yes, ditch it if you can afford it. Dyna made a very good product, I used their S ignition on a 750 Honda and it was great. No more points to fool with!!:clapper::clapper:
Yes, ditch it if you can afford it. Dyna made a very good product, I used their S ignition on a 750 Honda and it was great. No more points to fool with!!:clapper::clapper:
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There are a lot of opinions on the subject.
With standard points ignition it takes more fiddling to keep things in tune because of wear and pitting. But if it ever breaks down, you'll probably be able to make it home by fiddling withthe pointsand their electrical connections. Many, including me, still have the old-fashoned breaker points for this reason. Another reason might be economic (another one of my reasons).
Some people swear by breakerless electronic ignition. No points to wear out, the spark duration (dwell) stays within spec, and once the timing is set you shouldn't have to set the spark timing again.
In the early days when this was a new concept, some electronic systems did break down and leave riders stranded. However, keeping in mind that every car and motorcycle sold these days has electronic ignition leads me to believe that the systems are now much more reliable.
Dynatek (and maybe some others) make electronic ignition systems for the GL1000. With the new one's, the entire system fits inside the points cover. They can be found anywhere from $140 to over $200.
Maybe someday I'll spring for an electronic system, but until then I'll just have to tinker with the old breaker points.
There are a lot of opinions on the subject.
With standard points ignition it takes more fiddling to keep things in tune because of wear and pitting. But if it ever breaks down, you'll probably be able to make it home by fiddling withthe pointsand their electrical connections. Many, including me, still have the old-fashoned breaker points for this reason. Another reason might be economic (another one of my reasons).
Some people swear by breakerless electronic ignition. No points to wear out, the spark duration (dwell) stays within spec, and once the timing is set you shouldn't have to set the spark timing again.
In the early days when this was a new concept, some electronic systems did break down and leave riders stranded. However, keeping in mind that every car and motorcycle sold these days has electronic ignition leads me to believe that the systems are now much more reliable.
Dynatek (and maybe some others) make electronic ignition systems for the GL1000. With the new one's, the entire system fits inside the points cover. They can be found anywhere from $140 to over $200.
Maybe someday I'll spring for an electronic system, but until then I'll just have to tinker with the old breaker points.
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You don't say what country you are from. Newtronics in the UK still do new kits for the GL1000 for about £94. It's teh HO3 and you can get details from here; http://www.jauro.plus.com/bigfour/main.htm
You don't say what country you are from. Newtronics in the UK still do new kits for the GL1000 for about £94. It's teh HO3 and you can get details from here; http://www.jauro.plus.com/bigfour/main.htm
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Dyna still do their kit for around $180, Dyna are probably the best known kits so I'd suggest sticking with them. You can buy them from http://www.hondaofriverhead.com/dlrindexsend_pg_catprod_levelcode_6280_catalogcode_754_partheadernumber_66380-DYNA+S+ELECTRONIC+IGNITION+SYSTEMS.htm
Dyna still do their kit for around $180, Dyna are probably the best known kits so I'd suggest sticking with them. You can buy them from http://www.hondaofriverhead.com/dlrindexsend_pg_catprod_levelcode_6280_catalogcode_754_partheadernumber_66380-DYNA+S+ELECTRONIC+IGNITION+SYSTEMS.htm
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I'm from the UK,and I am impressed how quick you guys out there respond with information and advice.Your spot on Jason about the Newtronics system -would seem to be the most obvious one to go for.Keep up the good work.George.
I'm from the UK,and I am impressed how quick you guys out there respond with information and advice.Your spot on Jason about the Newtronics system -would seem to be the most obvious one to go for.Keep up the good work.George.
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Lott1000, have you ever seen the system that uses a distributor with a single coil?
A friend has that system and it looks really cool on his GL1000 custom. When he comes back from Hawaii I'll ask him to send me a pic and I'll post it here.
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Lott1000, have you ever seen the system that uses a distributor with a single coil?
A friend has that system and it looks really cool on his GL1000 custom. When he comes back from Hawaii I'll ask him to send me a pic and I'll post it here.
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