Coil compatability between

[alke46]

the GS1000E and the rest of the herd.

I am looking to see if any other coils will work on my 1000.

Anybody have any 1st hand knowledge as to whether I can use coils from the units with electronic ignition or do I have to stick to coils from a points ignition?

Sorry if this has been covered already. Didn't do a thorough search due to time constraints.

[Steve]

The coils on the bikes with electronic ignition typically have a lower resistance, meaning that a little more current will flow through them. That is one reason that electronic ignition can put out a better spark.

If your bike still has points and you install one of the lower-resistance coils, you stand a chance of burning your points earlier, due to the extra current. You can probably go down to the auto parts store and get a 2 ohm "ballast resistor" for each coil and be just fine. They may ask you what car it's for, it's up to you whether you blow their mind by saying it's for a motorcycle.

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[hillsy]

They may ask you what car it's for, it's up to you whether you blow their mind by saying it's for a motorcycle.

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I often go to my local auto parts store in search of oddball things to use on bikes. The younger guy there tries to run away when I enter the store whilst the older chap seems to relish the challenge of fishing through the dusty old boxes on the parts shelves in search of things they've had there for years.