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by rd84 » Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:49 pm
MK wrote:I'll take a bet on around 10HP hiding in PV and ignition setting.
The original ignition starts to back off strongly between 9 and 10 k. Using higher advance here will raise power between 9 and 11.5 k.
The original PV setting is complete crap as it's fully open much too early. Tuned setups with pipes usually react positive on starting rpm of 7 - 7.5k and fully open rpm around 10.5. Don't know exactly how Kennys pipes will react, but that should be in the ballpark.
Just one word on the Ignitech on the RD500: I had 2 bikes in my own hands that had trouble and I know of a few others with the same issues. It seems to be EMV related as the tach and spark go bunkers in the midrange.
In one case it was solved by relocating the lower HT coil from the left to the right engine side.
All Zeeltronics worked fine on the RD500.
Thanks for the info and warning Martin - I'll let the dyno guy know - I wonder if a steel shield around the Ignitech would help - perhaps some of the wiring need shielding as well ?
Cheers
Paul
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by MK » Tue Jul 24, 2018 4:30 pm
My impression is more that the wiring is prone to work like an antenna to pick up disturbances and the internal filtering inside the Igni can't always cope with it.
Bringing the lower coil away from the pick-up wires helped, so the strategy should rather contain things like shielding the pick-up cable, bringing the Igni further away from the EMV polluted zone (inside fairing, under seat, ...).
Or simply buy a Zeeltronic.
Bye
Martin
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by rd84 » Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:14 pm
MK wrote:My impression is more that the wiring is prone to work like an antenna to pick up disturbances and the internal filtering inside the Igni can't always cope with it.
Bringing the lower coil away from the pick-up wires helped, so the strategy should rather contain things like shielding the pick-up cable, bringing the Igni further away from the EMV polluted zone (inside fairing, under seat, ...).
Or simply buy a Zeeltronic.
Thanks Martin,
Cheers
Paul
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by podman » Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:31 pm
rd84 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:26 am
Hi,
My newly restored 1GE with a few subtle mods to make it more useable on modern roads.
Cheers
Paul
On the front of this months PS magazine Paul?!
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Look forward to reading the article!
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by rd84 » Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:41 am
Hi,
Yes - that’s my bike - they did a really nice article on it - they also did a centrefold photo of the bike. Sadly RZRD500.com didn’t get a mention- it wouldn’t have been possible to print my full “thank you” list though.
As you will see the only bad bit was a photo of me in some really badly wrinkled jeans - I didn’t know how bad they looked until I saw the photo
Cheers
Paul
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by JonW » Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:01 am
Paul, we will need to see a photo of that photo.
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by Smoker » Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:56 pm
Great job on the bike, and magazine cover!
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by rd84 » Tue Nov 12, 2019 3:33 pm
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by lost1750GTV » Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:21 pm
when you get your bike in a magazine whatever you wear is high fashion or something.
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by lost1750GTV » Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:22 pm
when you get your bike in a magazine whatever you wear is high fashion or something.
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by JonW » Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:57 pm
Haha. Sadly I dont think we get the mag here anymore or id add one for you haha. Ive asked my folks to get one in the UK for me as I want to read the article, the fashion thing I'll leave to other mags haha
Tho.... Maybe wrinkled jeans will be the new 'thing'... "wrinkled is the new black" etc
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by rd84 » Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:29 pm
Smoker wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:56 pm
Great job on the bike, and magazine cover!
Thanks
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by Linx » Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:15 am
I wondered if the owner was on here. Looks great Paul
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Current Bikes
1984 47X RD500LC, 2018 Triumph Speed Triple RS, 1999 Honda CB600F Hornet
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by rd84 » Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:39 am
Lates dyno curve from Dave at Mutts Nuts - the Ignitech filled a lot of the power curve in as you can see above - Kenny at TSA reckons that some airbox mods will further improve matters.
Right now it’s lovely to ride and I don’t have to change gear as much or let it rev out to get to some decent power.
Cheers
Paul
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by phildu31 » Sat Nov 16, 2019 12:07 pm
A big hole near 5 000 - 5 500 !
What is the valve controller ? Original or Ignitech one ?