Tytronic ignition

[IR8D8R]

What does anyone know about Tytronic ignition?

$104 BIN on Ebay. NIB.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-RD350-RD250-R5-and-DS7-Tytronic-Electronic-Ignition-Points-Eliminator/154156071073?epid=11022049883&hash=item23e46af8a1:g:rkAAAOSwNmVfoBuz.

IR8D8R

[85RZwade]

I have no personal experience, but I did a little reading: they're inexpensive components, marketed under different names and come with vague installation instructions (language translation issues). They're solid-state triggers that replace points and provide maintenance-free sparks, but no change in spark duration or intensity. Complaints center around the instructions, but I didn't find anyone with operational or durability problems.

[dgorms]

I bought one for my DS-7 a couple of years ago, as Wade stated the instructions are vague at best. I am still planning on trying it after I get enough break in miles logged. As of now it's still in the box. I did hear a few comments about the engine starting backwards if it wasn't timed perfectly.............................................D

[m in sc]

huge failure rate. like 30% percent.

 

[RDFL]

Pretty sure failures are from people that used the splice thing, not wiring properly.

[m in sc]

mmm nope. Nick had discussions with the guy that was importing them and sold them here for a while. Just cheap knockoff units w poor build quality that had failed pickups.  Why do i 'know'? because nick was considering offering them as well. but passed for this reason. we had in person discussions about this a few yrs ago.  But i mean, hey, try it.

20+ yrs ago when dyna s ignitions were 110 bucks i made my own for an rd, was really easy.

[RDFL]

I've had one on my RD for I guess a couple of years now, don't ride it many miles but friend has had one same time rides it to work 50 or so miles round trip 5 days a week no problem. A shop down the road from us sold tons of them mostly to Honda owners with no problem.

[rodneya]

Actually cheaper to buy from Texas than China

[teazer]

Did I read somewhere that they come for the place that made them for a one of the US Honda aftermarket suppliers and either the manufacturer started to sell them directly or that they were copied by a third party.

I used one on a Honda 160 and that application needs only one of the two pickups, so it essentially comes with a spare module 

[teazer]

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