1979 GS850 points to electronic ignition conversion ?

[danyboy]

Any way to install some kind of electronic componant instead of the ignition points system , to convert to electronic instead of always have to adjust points and re-time the whole thing ?

[tom203]

You want a dyna .Note it depends on which points setup you have, so remove little cover and take a peak.

http://www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?itemDescription=Dyna-S+Ignition+DS3-2+GS+fours+%28w%2fND+ignition%29&item=DYDS3-2

[60ratrod]

what about the c5 performance ignitions someone posted a couple weeks back? I know if my diy ignitor gives up, I might pony up the bennies for a c5 setup. while you would have to use c5's coils and wires along with the signal generator, at least the price also includes the coils and wires. you can use dyna systems with the factory coils, but I've heard that the coils can screw up the dyna, and vice versa. so just something to consider

[alke46]

Hope you don't mind my following this thread, I might also do this conversion to my 79 1000. Keep me posted.

[Brendan W]

Me too. I have a Piranha kit on a post points bike. How long since they went bust ? Newtronic I think bought the assets, think they went bust as well. Some outfit still running with it. Must be good kit to be still available and iirc half the price of the C5 gear or less.
Great engineers , crap managers.

[danyboy]

Hope you don't mind my following this thread, I might also do this conversion to my 79 1000. Keep me posted.

No, not at all. Didn't think my thread would be usefull to other people.

[Grimly]

Me too. I have a Piranha kit on a post points bike. How long since they went bust ? Newtronic I think bought the assets, think they went bust as well. Some outfit still running with it. Must be good kit to be still available and iirc half the price of the C5 gear or less.
Great engineers , crap managers.

Keep an eye out for Piranha ignitor boxes and triggers from Kwacks, etc, as they used the same bits, just different fittings for the points plate. I came across someone who was collecting and repairing old Piranhas, but lost track of him.
They are bloody good and bullet proof - the 79 points set was replaced with a Pirhana by the PO, and it was robbed from that bike and put on the '80 when the '80's ignitor broke, at least 15 years ago. Still working fine, but the thin wires from the pickups need connector attention from time to time.

[uk gs nut]

Nothing wrong with DYNA S and standard coils, fit and forget.

[Brendan W]

Keep an eye out for Piranha ignitor boxes and triggers from Kwacks, etc, as they used the same bits, just different fittings for the points plate. I came across someone who was collecting and repairing old Piranhas, but lost track of him.
They are bloody good and bullet proof - the 79 points set was replaced with a Pirhana by the PO, and it was robbed from that bike and put on the '80 when the '80's ignitor broke, at least 15 years ago. Still working fine, but the thin wires from the pickups need connector attention from time to time.

Thanks for the tip.

[Guest]

There's nothing wrong with using the Dyna ignition with stock coils, it works fine. You can even dig out the stock coil wires and put in some new ones, there's multiple threads on the upgrade. That and new plug caps along with your Dyna ignition and you should be good to go for another 30yrs. Of course you can always get the Dyna Green coils but you don't have to. Excellent upgrade from points all my bikes get them.