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Offline Tugboat

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What year did Honda start using electronic ignitions?
« on: November 11, 2010, 02:33:30 PM »
A friend of mine is looking to get her first bike. She wants something classic-esque but we figure the easier to work on, the better. One part of that is not having to adjust points. So what year did Honda make the switch? Was it different for different models?
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Re: What year did Honda start using electronic ignitions?
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2010, 02:43:31 PM »
the 650 from 79 onwards is electronic, don't know if this was a first for the road bikes tho. my 79 XL250S is also electronic.
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Re: What year did Honda start using electronic ignitions?
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2010, 02:50:41 PM »
just had a quick look on motogrid and the 78 400T had cdi as well.
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Re: What year did Honda start using electronic ignitions?
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2010, 06:07:58 PM »
125 bucks will get her a Dyna-S ignition to replace the points on any of the sohc4's. ;)
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Re: What year did Honda start using electronic ignitions?
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2010, 11:14:02 AM »
1st cdi type was the cb250/400t and the DOHC 750/900, at least in UK it was!
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Re: What year did Honda start using electronic ignitions?
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2010, 02:13:11 PM »
 My foggy memory of the 70's pulls up1978 as the first year Honda started with electronic ignition, not a documented fact but a recollection of the time I spent as a Honda mechanic.
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