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Who's using Bandit coils

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I've got a line on a set of 1200 Bandit coils off a 2000 bike. If I get them, I want to replace the wires with a new set of Dynas I have. Are the plug wires removeable on these coils?

Paul
 
Hmm not the greatest idea mate, b12 coils will be the wrong ohms for any gs/gsx & while some people do remove the leads & bodge new ones in with silicone its not good if you want a reliable bike as the leads where never meant to be removed

tone ;)
 
B12 coils are not 3 ohms???? What are they then.
I've heard others on this forum say they are using them.
 
nastyjones said:
B12 coils are not 3 ohms???? What are they then.
I've heard others on this forum say they are using them.
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Coils have an ohms range so you cannot say they are 3 ohms bandit coils are 3 to 5 ohms so not suitable for a gs, check your manual

I'm sorry but just because others are using than it does not mean its right :D
 
They are both rated at 3 ohms !! You need to reuse your original plug boots. The wires do have a clip on them but I have never tried to change the wires. I don't know how much trouble it would be
 
I've done it on my 750 and my 1150. The clips will get destroyed when removing the wires. Just pull the wires slowly and they'll come out. There will be some adhesive in there - try to remove as much as possible. I use aftermarket wire, not Dyna. Just screw it on and then fill the sides with some hi-temp adhesive like Suzukibond or the like. I usually then use electrical tape to further secure the wires, but I'm overcautious about things like that. Replace with the NGK caps/boots. Seemed to smooth out the idle in both bikes.

Looks good, too.
 
I used Katana coils on mine, same basic engine as the bandit, worked perfectly, I even used the Katana boots with no issues.
 
Once again bandit coils are rated 3 to 5 ohms primary resistance, its a RANGE you cannot say any coil is 3 ohms !

If your stock coils do not have a 3 to 5 ohms range there is a a potential for problems

I'm not going into it here as it seems i'm wasting my time but you may want to check the secondary resistance too ;)
 
Even if they are, the stock coils on our bikes are rated for three ohms. If a coil is higher resistance and flows less current, it's not going to hurt anything. The problem is when the resistance is lower and it flows more current.
 
fenderfreek said:
Even if they are, the stock coils on our bikes are rated for three ohms. If a coil is higher resistance and flows less current, it's not going to hurt anything. The problem is when the resistance is lower and it flows more current.
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Agree:

Just thinking about it theortically, the bandit coils at 3-5 ohms (say 4 ohms average) must have a higher number of secondary turns and smaller diameter wire in the primary. This larger number of turns compensates for the lower current that results from higher primary resistance.

As stated , whatever the ignitor is , it will be carrying lower current because of the higher primary resistance in teh coil. There is no issue there assuming the output voltage is sufficent.
 
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