Condenser problems

[chef1366]

I just bought NGK on eBay for less than $20 for a set.
Yes you need them. They will melt the points and plugs

[canuckxxx]

OK, I let some moths out of my wallet and ordered the new caps. Even went crazy and ordered some new grommets for the side covers.

[canuckxxx]

Update: Got the new NGK plug ends from Z1 and installed them. Measured resistance across ends...get about 5k ohms instead of 10k of OE ends. Now total resistance from end to end on each coil is about 21k ohms.

Of course bike runs much better; idles smoother, all pipes uniformly warm, less buzzy at high RPMs. So all is good...for now.

Would like to get the metal covers off the old ends and put them on new ends for that OE look.

Thanks for the helpful comments and suggestions.
Brian

[posplayr]

Glad you have it sorted and I'm sure are wearing at least small smile of satisfaction from a job done well.

[canuckxxx]

Yes, this bike is a pure joy to ride when everything is working but that has been hit and miss since I bought it. Those plug caps were probably my problem all along and I just failed to recognize it. Thanks to your suggestion that my condenser failures may be due to high coil resistance on the high voltage side which led me to measure the total coil resistance cap-to-cap. And finding an open in one coil.

The ultimate fix will be to install a Dyna S, green coils and new plug wires. And the purchase of the new plug caps won't be wasted because I will use them on the new system. Just need money.

Thanks for your help
Brian

[canuckxxx]

Dyna-S is no where near $300. They can be picked up for under $140 all day long. Shop around and you can find them for less.

From Z1:

Dyna S ........$133
Green coils.. $130
Plug wires....$17

By the time I pay shipping and currency exchange it would be about $350.