Author Topic: "Hondaman" Transistorized Ignition owners: need your comments, please... (Read 21791 times)

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #75 on:** June 16, 2010, 11:37:29 PM »

Right....back to business....

I was going to use a full dyna ignition which i already have on my 1000cc build, would one of these ignitions from Mark be a better option, i am spurred on by all the comments of reliability......Terry, Mark.....anyone.....

Mick

PS.....would this system work with fuel injection?

fastbroshi · « **Reply #76 on:** June 17, 2010, 12:29:09 AM »

Oooo, good question. Where's the fella that put the megasquirt on his 750 with the cbr600 throttlebodies?

HondaMan · « **Reply #77 on:** June 17, 2010, 06:33:58 PM »

Quote from: retro rocket on June 16, 2010, 11:37:29 PM

Right....back to business.... I was going to use a full dyna ignition which i already have on my 1000cc build, would one of these ignitions from Mark be a better option, i am spurred on by all the comments of reliability......Terry, Mark.....anyone.....

Mick

PS.....would this system work with fuel injection?

I suppose it's a matter of taste: I prefer mine simply because it has "backup" built in, makes a better spark than the Dyna S (regardless of coils used) and uses less current overall. But, it acts just like points, following the spark advancer's curve (and matching Honda factory dwell). I don't know which Dyna you are considering, but the 2000 apparently lets you set your own advance curves, handy on the track for sure!

The Dyna S makes less spark from any given coil than do the points. Mine makes a little more spark than a fresh set of points and condensors, and does it consistently, not wearing down over time. And, it can be unplugged in the event of failure, letting you plug the points back in: simple backup. Here in the American West (like in AUS), it can be a long way to the next bike shop on a typical day's ride!

HondaMan · « **Reply #78 on:** June 17, 2010, 06:37:26 PM »

Quote from: fastbroshi on June 17, 2010, 12:29:09 AM

Oooo, good question. Where's the fella that put the megasquirt on his 750 with the cbr600 throttlebodies?

I talked (e-mail) with him for a while: it's a nice setup, but lacks top end a little on the 750. Apparently the overall performance is similar to carbs, as the injectors don't deliver enough fuel at the top end to make them superior to carbs. Through the rest of the RPM range, though, he said it makes things a little more crisp, but I think he also said it was a little temperature sensitive, which he was still working on. I lost touch with him lately (my fault, not his).

There's several solutions out there: if I had enough time to mow my lawn, I could also work on my EFI analog system some more.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #79 on:** June 17, 2010, 06:42:53 PM »

Interesting, i was told that the GSXR throttle bodies {not the cbr ones} would flow over 200 HP so maybe he has mapping problems. I have bookmarked a couple of threads where the GSXR 600 TB's have been used on CB1100's with great success. Looking at how hard the 600 Suzuki's rev and the fact that they produce more HP than we are likely to get out of our Honda's i see no reason that they couldn't be made to work.

Mick

scottly · « **Reply #80 on:** June 17, 2010, 07:20:47 PM »

Quote from: HondaMan on June 17, 2010, 06:37:26 PM

There's several solutions out there: if I had enough time to mow my lawn, I could also work on my EFI analog system some more.

Since you brought it up, Mark, I don't think this qualifies as a thread-jack.
Here are a couple of pics of my analog EFI setup on my 413 Mopar, that I put together about 15 years ago. Take note of the TPS.
Scott

Raef · « **Reply #81 on:** June 17, 2010, 07:29:40 PM »

scottly

have so many questions about that I would'nt know where it start, is that in a motorhome?

never mind, don't wanna be a highjacker

Mark

scottly · « **Reply #82 on:** June 17, 2010, 07:31:11 PM »

'61 VW bus

fastbroshi · « **Reply #83 on:** June 17, 2010, 08:07:12 PM »

Quote from: scottly on June 17, 2010, 07:31:11 PM

'61 VW bus

413 V8 in a vw bus, now THAT sounds like fun

scottly · « **Reply #84 on:** June 17, 2010, 08:12:09 PM »

Sorry Mark. Folks, I'll start of thread in the open forum, if anyone is interested...

HondaMan · « **Reply #85 on:** June 17, 2010, 10:23:47 PM »

Quote from: retro rocket on June 17, 2010, 06:42:53 PM

Interesting, i was told that the GSXR throttle bodies {not the cbr ones} would flow over 200 HP so maybe he has mapping problems. I have bookmarked a couple of threads where the GSXR 600 TB's have been used on CB1100's with great success. Looking at how hard the 600 Suzuki's rev and the fact that they produce more HP than we are likely to get out of our Honda's i see no reason that they couldn't be made to work.

Mick

That's what I was thinking. I lost touch with him while we were discussing it, wonder if he ever got it.

HondaMan · « **Reply #86 on:** June 17, 2010, 10:25:20 PM »

Quote from: scottly on June 17, 2010, 07:20:47 PM

Quote from: HondaMan on June 17, 2010, 06:37:26 PM
There's several solutions out there: if I had enough time to mow my lawn, I could also work on my EFI analog system some more.

Since you brought it up, Mark, I don't think this qualifies as a thread-jack.
Here are a couple of pics of my analog EFI setup on my 413 Mopar, that I put together about 15 years ago. Take note of the TPS.
Scott

Want a Hondaman Ignition for that? I've got a bunch of them in HiPo cars, now. I REALLY like the one in my FE Ford.

scottly · « **Reply #87 on:** June 17, 2010, 10:31:43 PM »

Quote from: HondaMan on June 17, 2010, 10:25:20 PM

Want a Hondaman Ignition for that? I've got a bunch of them in HiPo cars, now. I REALLY like the one in my FE Ford.

I converted to Mopar electronic ignition a while back. Will your system work with an inductive pick-up?

HondaMan · « **Reply #88 on:** June 19, 2010, 09:26:36 AM »

Quote from: scottly on June 17, 2010, 10:31:43 PM

Quote from: HondaMan on June 17, 2010, 10:25:20 PM

Want a Hondaman Ignition for that? I've got a bunch of them in HiPo cars, now. I REALLY like the one in my FE Ford.
I converted to Mopar electronic ignition a while back. Will your system work with an inductive pick-up?

We'll know soon. It's going to be tested on the CB650 pickups this summer.

HondaMan · « **Reply #89 on:** July 04, 2010, 07:02:50 PM »

What do y'all think of:
Set&Ride .

GammaFlat · « **Reply #90 on:** July 04, 2010, 07:18:11 PM »

Quote from: HondaMan on July 04, 2010, 07:02:50 PM

What do y'all think of:
Set&Ride .

watcha mean boss?

Raef · « **Reply #91 on:** July 04, 2010, 09:02:13 PM »

Everyone together......

Set it and forget it

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #92 on:** July 04, 2010, 10:49:06 PM »

Hey mark, I was just sitting here at work, idly daydreaming my day away (as I'm often wont to do) when I thought, "I wonder what HP is lost thru the friction of the points cam opening and closing the points?

I know that you've previously educated us on how the older style rocker shafts that aren't locked in place like the later ones are good for an extra HP or two due to the lower friction, so I wondered if you knew if any testing had been done by Honda on this subject?

Interestingly, my cousin (a mechanical engineer) was chatting with a friend who was an ex-Honda F1 GP team engineer, who showed my cuz some pics of one of the Honda race car engines, and my cuz noticed that all the bearings for the overhead cam drive were ball races rather than rollers.

The team engineers had estimated that this engine lost up to 20 BHP by using ball bearings, (due to harmonic vibration) but they couldn't convince Honda in Japan to let them change the bearings to rollers. It wasn't about money apparently, it was about Honda Japan not being able to admit that they'd got the original design wrong. Cheers, Terry.

dave500 · « **Reply #93 on:** July 04, 2010, 11:29:05 PM »

hey mick you might need an ignition you can map out the curve,the gm delco module can be changed,,i wonder if they will work on four cylinders?,its the same module on v6 and v8 you select options once your in with a lap top,you can change firing order etc,,these are used on flat head ford v8s even,if they can be tweaked for four cylinders,it would be an interesting project.,use it just for the ignition part.i had an article on them somewhere ill see if i can find it.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #94 on:** July 05, 2010, 02:44:13 AM »

Hey Dave, the Dyna 2000 is the "ducks guts" for race bikes, here's the blurb:

"The Dyna 2000 for four cylinder engines represents a breakthrough in motorcycle ignition flexibility. The Dyna 2000 system consists of a state-of-the-art microprocessor controlled ignition module along with an adjustable Dyna dual sensor crank trigger. For the first time you can actually set the ignition timing to what you want to maximize engine performance. A number of different advance curve modes and a broad range rev limiter let you tailor the ignition to your needs. Dynatek has added the ability to custom program the Dyna 2000 Sportbike ignition via a personal computer. Like our programmable Harley-Davidson and Dyna FS ignitions the Dyna 2000 can be programmed with a custom advance curve, retard mode curve and RPM limit using the optional accessory curve maker kit. There are also 2 user programmable RPM outputs that can be used to activate a shift light or other RPM activated device."

Cheers, Terry.

HondaMan · « **Reply #95 on:** July 05, 2010, 07:59:04 AM »

Quote from: GammaFlat on July 04, 2010, 07:18:11 PM

Quote from: HondaMan on July 04, 2010, 07:02:50 PM
What do y'all think of:
Set&Ride .

watcha mean boss?

Quote from: raef on July 04, 2010, 09:02:13 PM

Everyone together......

Set it and forget it

I'm thinking about something I can "name" it for the ads to the 'outside world' this upcoming winter (on my www.SOHC4shop.com site). I think I'll have some little decals made that I can stick on the boxes.

Raef: I'd like that, but so many products over the years have copyrighted the phrase that you can't even use it in ads anymore without getting sued.

GammaFlat · « **Reply #96 on:** July 05, 2010, 08:14:30 AM »

HondaMan · « **Reply #97 on:** July 05, 2010, 08:22:44 AM »

Quote from: GammaFlat on July 05, 2010, 08:14:30 AM

Zeus

Yeah! The Romans won't sue me: they're are dead!

Brown Bomber · « **Reply #98 on:** July 05, 2010, 08:31:51 AM »

"Zeus" I'll second that! Good one GammaFlat

spitcrazy · « **Reply #99 on:** July 05, 2010, 08:48:40 AM »

+1, nice....................or Zeus Box. sounds like juice box, LOL I know, stupid. Hey but it does provide the Juice

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