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    Fat Blue Spark

    I just did the coil Mod. on my 1980 GS1000. No points ignition. I hear Guys talk about a thick blue spark at the spark plugs. I have never had that. My spark is kind a thin and orange, a lot of sparks, just not thick or blue. After the modification they look the same as before.
  • Nessism
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    No worry Mike. How does the bike run?
    Ed

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    • posplayr
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      #3
      Originally posted by mike10
      I just did the coil Mod. on my 1980 GS1000. No points ignition. I hear Guys talk about a thick blue spark at the spark plugs. I have never had that. My spark is kind a thin and orange, a lot of sparks, just not thick or blue. After the modification they look the same as before.
      You als oneed some hot coils like Accel

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        #4
        Originally posted by Nessism
        No worry Mike. How does the bike run?
        I have not started it yet I don't have the valve cover and tank on it. Waiting for valve cover gasket. After the Coil Mod. I just stuck a plug in the lead grounded it on the head and cranked it over to make sure it had spark. I guess I expected Lighting! It ran fine before I took it apart.

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        • Big T
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          #5
          Have you replaced the plug Caps?

          Your spark should be blue/white (best seen in the dark)
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          1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
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          1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
          2007 DRz 400S
          1999 ATK 490ES
          1994 DR 350SES

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            #6
            Originally posted by Big T
            Have you replaced the plug Caps?

            Your spark should be blue/white (best seen in the dark)
            No, I should get new leads but it looks like a pain in the butt to replace them. I took the caps off trimmed the lead and screwed them back on also wrapped them with electrical tape. I would like new coils and leads but they cost too much.

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