Went the Dyna route

[Pappy]

.........And I like it. I think Lesa (her bike) will love it as well.
Did the install complete with new Dyna Coils, wires, and threw in new plugs while I was at it.
Incredibly easy install considering the kit was for points and I had the signal generators.
Worst part of the install? Coils. The secondaries had to face up and forward. I bought various nylon spacers to stay away from the primary wire terminals while still using the OEM mount tabs on the frame.
While in there I cleaned all kinds of electrical terminals and grounds everywhere I could get to.
Also took a 4-wire relay I had laying around and wired up the coil primaries to a fused battery lead using the old ignition lead as a trigger wire for the relay.
Did both static and dynamic timing checks. Only thing I noticed was that the ignition plate was almost at the limit of travel to get the timing where it should be.
Back to four cylinders now and a much better running engine.
Now.....on to more projects.
Thanks to all who contributed to an earlier thread I started on this.

[Rob S.]

And the bike is?

I originally thought you were deciding what kind of bike to buy and you settled on a Harley.

Put it in your signature and you'll never be asked again.

[Pappy]

Whoops! The bike that got the Dyna is a 1981 GS550L. One of Lesa's bikes.

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[Guest]

Hi Pappy;

You mentioned that the ignition plate was almost at the limit of travel. Was that clockwise or CC-wise rotation? I just installed the complete Dyna system on my 1982 GS750 and found the same thing, the plate was rotated almost all the way clockwise, for both static and dynamic timing.

Thanks.
Dave