tci ignition

  1. abert

    TCI system worth replacing?

    Hey all, I'm new to the forum and have been reading a bunch and don't see much about the TCI ignition system in particular. I just picked up a 1980 xs that has been mostly stripped and caffe'd. It ran well when I got it, carbs recently cleaned, and I have been riding it for about a month. It...
  2. Team Junk

    Gonzo Turns One !

    Gonzo turns One ! What is the Gonzo. The Gonzo replaces the points and condensers . That simple The Gonzo box mimics the switching that the points do to the ground side of the coil . It uses a magnet and pickup instead of points and a timing cam. The Gonzo advantage. No contact timing . The...
  3. F

    TCI Ignition box schematic, and question on pickup-coils

    Hi, I'm new here. I am helping a friend rework a pair of very tired, non-running XS650s, focusing on the electrics, since I am a degreed EE with plenty of test equipment. One of the bikes, a 1981, had the stock, non-function TCI box still attached to the bottom of the battery box, plus another...
  4. frenchyinspace

    Ignition Question TCI vs. something else

    Hey Everyone, After my turn signals went on the fritz, I started pulling the wiring on my ‘75 650. There were a lot of disconnected circuitry including the old turn signal cancelling unit behind the battery etc. A lot of wires leading to nowhere were stripped. I am pretty new to electricity and...
  5. Signal

    TCI Pickup Colour Mismatch

    Helping put a new entry level outfit together on for my mate’s son and daughter to get a start on next month. It is using a stock XS650 motor with a TCI ignition. I have no experience with these. Searching this site I have found pretty much all I need to know but I do have a problem with the...
  6. B Burdine97

    Spend the extra time, not the extra money.. TCI troubleshooting

    I am in the process of tuning my bike for my new pods and aftermarket exhaust. I told the honey Im heading out to the garage to do some work. Turned the fuel on, key switch on, choke on and started kicking. To my surprise, it didnt start! What the hell, I've been starting up the bike quite often...
  7. MacMcMacmac

    Rephase and TCI ignition system.

    Is there any reason I could not install a second pickup for the coils spaced 90 or 83 degrees (depending on 270 or 277 rephase) before the stock ignition pickup to operate a second coil for the right cylinder with an electronic ignition on an 83 Heritage Special motor? Seems to me that you...
  8. A

    Is this a valid test for suspect TCI?

    My '82SJ (see pic) with original TCI system died suddenly on the road two days ago - I suspected the TCI might be bad and after getting the bike back home, tested the TCI by hooking up a tach and dwell meter to the orange wire that drives the coil. I've used the same meter and connection in the...
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