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CB550F ELECTRONIC IGNITION

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Oddjob:
I’m betting you just turned them round?

They do fit, must do as I’ve fitted them backwards but I didn’t just turn them, leave the mounting brackets in the same place, dismount the coils only by removing the 2 screws and turn them round, leaving 1 and 4 still on the left. Try that.

Trigger:
Had another member visit recently and we concluded that electronic ignition is for people that can not set points correctly  ;D

I can see the advantage if you are using it as a daily runner to get to work and clocking up 5 to 10 thousand miles a year but, as a classic bike most owner don't even clock up a thousand miles a year, it is just not worth it. I have some bikes that are just over the 40,000 miles and they have never had a problem on the original points system.

The only time that i have been let down by points was, the flat spring broke on number 2&3 many years ago. The bike still made it home and a 15 minute job to replace them, it was back on the road and still going strong today.

deltarider:
And let's not forget... back then Honda has won all races with breakerpoints ignitions...

nikxan1:
you dont need to replace the coils if you install the Dyna CDI. i had the same issue, i e-mailed Dyna, and they said that its ok. so i did. they RECCOMEND you to replace, but its ok if you dont. i myself did not replace the coils, and so far everything is ok. keep in mind thought that you need to be aware that you dont have a rev limiter if you put the CDI, so you have to be carefull, or install the rev limiter kit that Dyna also provides.

Oddjob:
Half the fun is going through the red band, why would you need a rev limiter.

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