pidjones said:
For dependability, I'd go back to the original Honda system.
I could do that, but it’s hard to believe that nobody has designed anything better. The erratic behavior of the stock ignition, paired with the stock charging system is nerve racking. My stock charging system failed three times since I’ve owned the bike. I went to the cycle x charging system, then my stock ignition failed (whilst riding 600 miles from home). Then I went to the power arc ignition from cycle x, and I haven’t been able to achieve reliability since.
The bike runs great, until it breaks down. I’ll check the spark. No spark. Take the ignition cover off..... boom, instant spark. I can ride all day and night with the cover off.
Ken at cycle x tells me he’s got one in the shop with the same set up, and he can’t even make it fail. I believe him. I just don’t know what’s different on his bike than mine. I have to believe it’s a difference in the wiring, or perhaps because I’m running an agm battery?
I’ve got to pull everything apart anyway, so I’m thinking I may try wiring the coils straight to the battery, instead of through the ignition switch. I read through some information that suggested that. Apparently the ignition module shuts the coils off with the kill switch, and it isn’t necessary to run them through the switch. Power arc even suggests this, due to fluctuations in voltage through the switch. That still doesn’t explain why it runs great with the cover off however.
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