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Solid State Ignition Conversion
« on: October 26, 2011, 05:07:36 AM »
Stumbled upon a solid state ignition conversion for a CB750..  Can be had pretty simple or full out with new coils and wires...  Any of you guys gone sold state?  Working well?
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Re: Solid State Ignition Conversion
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2011, 06:44:00 AM »
Installed Pamco ignition and used my original coils with 49,000 miles.

Love it!
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Re: Solid State Ignition Conversion
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2011, 06:56:15 AM »
Went with the HondaMan, 3 Ohm ignition.

5K miles, no issues.
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Re: Solid State Ignition Conversion
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2011, 07:08:34 AM »
i run a full dyna s on my 750f with hondaman resistor pak.  no issues
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Solid State Ignition Conversion
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2011, 07:14:32 AM »
Stock points, stock coils, Hondaman ignition amp.  Many smiles! ;)
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Re: Solid State Ignition Conversion
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2011, 07:59:20 AM »
Fair warning, sometimes this turns into another "oil" thread.

But I run full Dyna on my CB550 and am more than happy. Starts right up and idles smooth even on cold mornings. Not as cold blooded as it came from the factory.
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Re: Solid State Ignition Conversion
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2011, 08:59:47 AM »
I run Dyna coils & ignition on my 550 and it works great. I only replaced the coils because my wires were in rough shape and I didn't want to splice them. For me, the points were fine, and I knew how to keep them set... I just didn't want to.
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Re: Solid State Ignition Conversion
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2011, 12:35:24 PM »
boyer with stock coils,enough spark to make popcorn.
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Re: Solid State Ignition Conversion
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2011, 12:39:24 PM »
 Pamco with 5.0 ohm coils from Z1 (only because my stock coils/wires were toast). No issues.
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Re: Solid State Ignition Conversion
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2011, 01:13:09 PM »
I ripped out the stock points and stuck a few small live mice under the points covers, with an apperatus that give them a bit of food each time they press the spark button. Not exactly solid state but my bike is running better than ever with higher horse power, stronger spark and easier cold starts.
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Re: Solid State Ignition Conversion
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2011, 02:38:29 PM »
Dyna S with stock coils on both my 550 and 750 - both run great.
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Re: Solid State Ignition Conversion
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2011, 02:43:16 PM »
Dyna 5 ohm coils with Hondaman ignition unit. Newly installed- working great so far.
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Re: Solid State Ignition Conversion
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2011, 05:48:34 PM »
 ;)

The concept is well proven, most work well.  One suppliers customer service sucks.

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Re: Solid State Ignition Conversion
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2011, 06:45:43 PM »
Quote from: OldSchool_IsCool on October 26, 2011, 07:14:32 AM
Stock points, stock coils, Hondaman ignition amp.  Many smiles! ;)
Ditto
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Re: Solid State Ignition Conversion
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2011, 02:37:08 AM »
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I ripped out the stock points and stuck a few small live mice under the points covers, with an apperatus that give them a bit of food each time they press the spark button. Not exactly solid state but my bike is running better than ever with higher horse power, stronger spark and easier cold starts.
Nah... you must be taking the Mickey... live mice... how do you ever tametime them?!
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