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Signal generator?

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So, the cover on my signal generator got ripped off in my wreck, and it looks like the innards took a bit of damage too.

I'm not really sure what this circuit does, and was hoping for clarification. I tried to start her this weekend, and the starter works, but it's not catching (seems like a no spark kinda situation). Could this be the culprit?

TIA!
 
Odinist said:
So, the cover on my signal generator got ripped off in my wreck, and it looks like the innards took a bit of damage too.

I'm not really sure what this circuit does, and was hoping for clarification. I tried to start her this weekend, and the starter works, but it's not catching (seems like a no spark kinda situation). Could this be the culprit?

TIA!
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it lets the ignition know the position of the crankshaft and therfore when to fire.

pricy items too

I think and aftermarket ignition might be cheaper if one can be gotten that fits your bike.
 
Calvin Blackmore said:
it lets the ignition know the position of the crankshaft and therfore when to fire.

pricy items too

I think and aftermarket ignition might be cheaper if one can be gotten that fits your bike.
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Crap, so then yeah, that would totally keep it from firing off. =/

I looked it up on Bike Bandit, $180 from them.
 
Odinist said:
Crap, so then yeah, that would totally keep it from firing off. =/

I looked it up on Bike Bandit, $180 from them.
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I found one in a parts lot ebay offerning
a whack of stuff for 19 bucks
it has yet to arrive and be tested though

a lot of things can be found if you do a very general search
especially leaving out the terms for high priced OEM items

it seems some wreckers work on a volume principal and others research the actual prices

got a cdi box two forks and a pristine wiring harness for 30 bucks the same way
 
I have a trigger from a 1980 GS1000G that could be had for the price of a beer or two ;)

Dan :)
 
Odinist said:
So, the cover on my signal generator got ripped off in my wreck, and it looks like the innards took a bit of damage too.

I'm not really sure what this circuit does, and was hoping for clarification. I tried to start her this weekend, and the starter works, but it's not catching (seems like a no spark kinda situation). Could this be the culprit?

TIA!
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Which of your bikes has the problem?
 
salty_monk said:
I have a trigger from a 1980 GS1000G that could be had for the price of a beer or two ;)

Dan :)
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I'll definitely keep that in mind. =) I was looking as some of the pics I took of the damage on my bike, and it looks like I might be able to fix mine. I think one of the two pickups that are on each side of the crank is bent out of place, so it may just be a matter of bending it back so that it's reading the signal from the crank correctly. I'll try this out either tonight or tomorrow and let you know. =)
 
I have one if you need it from a 81gs750 I believe. Has a 1/2 moon cutout on the bottom of the plate. Check your timing advance unit too!!
 
Looks about right Calvin, although the part numbers on BikeBandit only matched on the 1000.


Just got home a bit ago from work, btw. Mine wasn't fixable, the black plastic pieces with the circuits in 'em are hosed.


Here in a few weeks when I'm actually healed up enough to start working on her, looks like that, a tach, handle bars, and turn signals are all I'll need to have her back on the road. =)
 
Post a picture of it just to make sure you don't have a Dyna ign..
 
if its for the 1980 750 then an 1100 16v should work also.
maybe have to notch it for the oil sender.
an 8v. trigger will bolt in but i would think the timing would be quite a bit different.
i have a small box full of trigger plates for GS 700-1150 @ 50 a pop.
 
blowerbike said:
if its for the 1980 750 then an 1100 16v should work also.
maybe have to notch it for the oil sender.
an 8v. trigger will bolt in but i would think the timing would be quite a bit different.
i have a small box full of trigger plates for GS 700-1150 @ 50 a pop.
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The triggers are the same. The advances are different.
 
blowerbike said:
"advancers" are different.
i see i see:D
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Nobody said I could spell.
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