Engine will not go above ~6000rpm?!?!

[salty_monk]

Pretty much a direct fit, you have to cut out the signal generator (just unplug & the ignitor) then run the 3 wires up to the required points.
It's pretty easy.

Dan

[flyanimator]

Dan, one more question about the dyna s ignition. Does this eliminate the need for the ignitor box. I was looking at it and it looks like it all fits where the signal generator goes under the right side cover on the engine. Just wondering, but I guess it is a self contained unit.

[flyanimator]

I've been testing the ignition system and my coils seem to have a much higher resistance on the secondary side. My left coil reads at ~115K ohms and the right coil gives me ~126K ohms. The primary side reads within spec at 4.5 ohms though.

My question is if this increased resistance is causing my engine to not go above 6k rpm. I would imagine that with this kind of resistance the engine would just not fire at all but I'm no expert. I was hoping some of the pro's on here wouldchyme in on the subject.

I tested the signal generator too and it reads in at 322 ohms (manual says between 250 and 360 is good). I wanted to test the ignitor box but the manual says that the coils need to be in good order for this so I think my coils would distort the results or lead me to believe that my ignitor is bad when it may not be.

I also had a question on the dyna s ingnition. I know many of the members on here recomend the dyna s ignition when the ingitor is faulty. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but does the dyna s eliminate the need for an ignitor or would I have to replace the ingiotor when I install the dyna s ingnition.

Thanks for all of your advice,
-Rudy

[chef1366]

The Dyna S does not need your stock igniter.
I have some coils going on Ebay. http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=138125

[flyanimator]

Just finished testing the ignitor and came up with some confusing results. The manual states that by connectingthe blue wire on the ignitor with the positive lead on the tester and the neg lead with the green wire, No. 3 cylinder sparks and reversing the polarity of the tester the No. 4 cylinder sparks. With the leads set to have #3 go off it sparks but the #4 cylinder gives off a very weak spark as well. Then with the leads set to have #4 spark, none of them spark. I know this is not the way it should be working but I wonder if this may be as a rsult of my coils being over 100K ohms on the secondary side.

Any thoughs on this? All input is greatly appreciated.

I'm looking into the dyna s ignition and a set of green dyna coils. Does anyone have a used working set that they would be willing to part with? I would like to buy new ones but I'm a college student and my budget is pretty slim.

-Rudy

[chef1366]

I have a good igniter I took off my 80L. I already mentioned the coils.

[flyanimator]

Thanks Bill, how much are you asking for the ignitor?
-Rudy

[nufnuf]

Rudy, I experienced similar symptoms with my gs1000 years ago after i gave my bike a service and took it for a short run. Wouldnt pull past 6000rpm.
I returned home and fitted the air cleaner box with an air filter. It wont run properly without the air filter on.
If you have the filter and box properly assembled keep looking . Good luck