Cheap Chinese electronic ignition

[m in sc]

regarding curves, you referring to the HPI i assume?

[Yamanatic]

Considering the available technology and how cheap electronics have become across the board, seems to me accessory electronic ignitions are WAY overpriced.

A racer friend in Dutchland made his own Yamaha TD1250 ignition out of OTC chainsaw bits for almost free; any small-engine repair shop usually has buckets of these ignitions that have been salvaged and sell them for a few bucks if not free.

Included is a picture of his $50(in Euro's) race ignition - 10,000rpm all day and never misses a beat. The cost was engineering the rotor mount and backing plate.
 


As I recall, his setup used a Husqvarna 2-cylinder chainsaw sparkler. There are many smaller ignitions that could be made to fit inside a cover.

Warren

[m in sc]

i used to make them out of car ignitions, there's a million ways to do it. getting it to fit, correctly,  is the issue. getting a charging system thats ok for the street is the other.  just depends what your time is worth. for under 300 bucks, an hpi is a hell of a deal for a bolt on (mechanically) with an igniton curve. thats what went on to the harris race bike with the rotax motor, and i basically had an open checkbook for that. 

[teazer]

For sure on a road race bike, a self generating system such as FEMSA, Motoplat, HPI, PVL etc are a no brainer.  For the street where 12v is needed to run lights etc, something like a VAPE is ideal and anything that replaces 50 year old electrical components has to be an improvement. 

For a drag bike, an RC 14.8v battery and DC-CDI is a great set up.

Funnily enough, for the street I prefer an internal rotor generating system with a DC-CDI programmable ignition and that's a different ball game. 

[gargantua350]

Yeah it it not the same tires. 

I installed the HPI and I am never going back to points or a points replacement system.  I rode my buds RD with a similar set-up as mine but he has points and the difference was very noticeable.  He also switched over to spec 2 classics same as mine.  Even after tuning the ignition at 1.9btdc his wouldn't accel as quickly as mine no matter what.  The advance curve and getting rid of the heavy rotor helped immensely. He ordered an HPI.  I think spending the money is probably worth it in the end to get something that has been proven out.


Those front tires are similar but upon a closer look they are definitely not the same.

I installed the HPI and I am never going back to points or a points replacement system.  I rode my buds RD with a similar set-up as mine but he has points and the difference was very noticeable.  He also switched over to spec 2 classics same as mine.  Even after tuning the ignition at 1.9btdc his wouldn't accel as quickly as mine no matter what.  The advance curve and getting rid of the heavy rotor helped immensely. He ordered an HPI.  I think spending the money is probably worth it in the end to get something that has been proven out.


Those front tires are similar but upon a closer look they are definitely not the same.

[RDnuTZ]

I was talking about the V shape in tread pattern. 1 bike has the V facing forward and 1 bike has the V oriented rearwards?