'79 GS550E coils

[Guest]

I searched for coils and wasn't able to find what I was looking for, just want to find a reputable site to order new coils (with wires/boots) for this thing. I haven't spent much time with this bike yet and am still trying to figure out where to get parts! Thanks!

[Nessism]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/192718382362

Made in Taiwan, not China proper. You could do worse...

[Grimly]

My go-to preferred coils for the GSs and others are the MT-08 coils found on various Honda models. They're double-ended of course, but also have easily replaceable leads, which enable the easy upgrade to decent quality HT conductors.
A set of them from a six-pot Gold Wing (3 coils) will often sell for $25 ish.

[Guest]

I noticed there are a few ohm ratings for various 550 models, is 4 ohm what I want?

[uk gs nut]

My go-to preferred coils for the GSs and others are the MT-08 coils found on various Honda models. They're double-ended of course, but also have easily replaceable leads, which enable the easy upgrade to decent quality HT conductors.
A set of them from a six-pot Gold Wing (3 coils) will often sell for $25 ish.

I use a pair of those MT-08 coils on my GS1000 79 model there fine and as said plug leads are replaceable.

[Nessism]

I noticed there are a few ohm ratings for various 550 models, is 4 ohm what I want?

Yes, 4 or 5 ohm for bikes with points. You can download a manual for your bike with the specs here...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/