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I just wanted let you all know about a new electronic ignition system for the GSs from Pamco Pete. You can find out about it here.
Pete has been making his own electronic ignition systems for the Yamaha XS for several years now (his is a household name among the XS650 customizer crowd) and recently started making them for the Honda CB engines. Looking for a cheaper alternative to the Dynatek Dyna-S I asked him if he had considered making a system for the GS.
After some emailing of pics and measurements back and forth he sent me a unit to test on my bike. Everything was spot-on from the get go and I was running electronic in a mere matter of minutes. Now he offers his system for all GS engines 550-1100 with mechanical advancers from 77-83. It runs $109.95 + $6 shipping.
He's been a stand-up guy through the whole process and it was a pleasure working with him.
I was surprised at the increased performance I got from swapping my points out with his electronic system. The increased torque and horsepower was quite tangible even though I have no hard numbers. I was merely looking to eliminate the hassle and maintenance of points but got additional power as well!
Also, he doesn't mention this in his installation instructions, but you can wire your coil directly to your battery without using a relay with the Pamco. Since the ignition unit is always an open circuit if it isn't powered (i.e. ignition is switched off) simply run a 7.5 amp fused wire straight from the battery to one side of the primary connection on the coils and the other goes the Pamco. The Pamco itself is powered then by the old wires that used to power the coils (the orange/white wires running from the ignition switch). Boom! Full battery voltage to the coils and it's wired up in 1/4 the time, with 1/2 the parts, as a typical relay mod.
Pete has been making his own electronic ignition systems for the Yamaha XS for several years now (his is a household name among the XS650 customizer crowd) and recently started making them for the Honda CB engines. Looking for a cheaper alternative to the Dynatek Dyna-S I asked him if he had considered making a system for the GS.
After some emailing of pics and measurements back and forth he sent me a unit to test on my bike. Everything was spot-on from the get go and I was running electronic in a mere matter of minutes. Now he offers his system for all GS engines 550-1100 with mechanical advancers from 77-83. It runs $109.95 + $6 shipping.
He's been a stand-up guy through the whole process and it was a pleasure working with him.
I was surprised at the increased performance I got from swapping my points out with his electronic system. The increased torque and horsepower was quite tangible even though I have no hard numbers. I was merely looking to eliminate the hassle and maintenance of points but got additional power as well!
Also, he doesn't mention this in his installation instructions, but you can wire your coil directly to your battery without using a relay with the Pamco. Since the ignition unit is always an open circuit if it isn't powered (i.e. ignition is switched off) simply run a 7.5 amp fused wire straight from the battery to one side of the primary connection on the coils and the other goes the Pamco. The Pamco itself is powered then by the old wires that used to power the coils (the orange/white wires running from the ignition switch). Boom! Full battery voltage to the coils and it's wired up in 1/4 the time, with 1/2 the parts, as a typical relay mod.
