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I'm going to be getting my GS400 back together again soon(-ish) and wondered if there's any mileage in replacing the standard points system with an electronic ignition?
 
In my opinion it is one of the best mods you can make to any bike. Well worth the cost and time in doing so. Absolutely. Go for it.
 
It would be a good upgrade if you can find one---- The points are very reliable so I wouldn't worry about it JUst clean and adj every 5K miles
 
Cheers for the info people.

Next question:

I'm not keen on not being able to change the HT leads on the standard coils. Has anyone tried other coils on the GS400?

To KW: I've got a spare front wheel for a 425 at the back of my garage. What do you think it would be worth on eBay?
 
OtterUK said:
To KW: I've got a spare front wheel for a 425 at the back of my garage. What do you think it would be worth on eBay?
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No idea mate - best bet would be just to stick it on there and see what happens!
 
Old GS wheels usually don't bring much It costs alot to ship them $$$$$$
 
Hey KW.........That site of yours looks promising!!!!
As for the GS wheels......They dont reach much on ebay.
 
anyone got an opinion on which is the best electronic ignition; Newtronics or Boyer Bransden or something else?

Q
 
Hey.....this is beginning to get a U.K only thread!!! Sorry...only used the original suzi. ignition, but everyone seems to rave about the `newtronic`!
 
nicky boy said:
Hey KW.........That site of yours looks promising!!!!
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It'll get better once "her who must be obeyed" stops giving me jobs around the house to do!! Just found a good deal on HEL braided lines so these will be going on there soon too.

Never tried the Boyer Ignition, but I am very pleased with the Newtronic one I fitted to my 750. About 2 hours (including a coffee and fag break), and it cured the major misfire I had at around 6500 rpm.
 
KW said:
.......one I fitted to my 750. About 2 hours (including a coffee and #### break), and it cured the major misfire I had at around 6500 rpm.
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Hey.... what's going on???? Why the hashes in my posting? Does this site have a downer on smoking? Or does the word f.a.g. not mean cigarette over there??
 
KW said:
KW said:
a coffee and #### break
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Hey.... what's going on???? Why the hashes in my posting? Does this site have a downer on smoking?
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I wonder if people from that corner of Lincolnshire called Scunthorpe will be allowed to post on here?
 
F ag is slang for a homosexual over here.
I have a 78 GS425, I still have the points on it.
 
I use a newtronic ignition, very good (I am non US or UK), plus you get local backup. I recently had a coil go, which took part of the ignition with it. I was able to, after asking the very helpful tech at newtronics, to fix it for less than $10. The newtronics are the same as the old piranas, so have been proven for many years.
 
saaz said:
I recently had a coil go
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Did you replace with the same or did you find an alternative?

I've found out that the CB500 coil has similar spec as the GS400
 
Mastiff said:
F ag is slang for a homosexual over here.
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I worked in Indiana a couple of years ago - I wondered why they looked at me funny when I said "I'm just nipping outside for a quick f ag"! #-o
 
I got a Electronic Ignition kit from Newtronic Systems LTD, for my GS425. It is a really nice kit and I am going to write a full review of it for my website. It is a plug in unit that works with the factory ignition coils. Very nice setup including evertthing that you need to install.

Here is a link to Newtronic Systems LTD:
http://www.newtronic.co.uk/

With their SU-3 Contactless Ignition Kit i will never mess with the points again.
 
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