fenbrancis
XS650 Addict
Hi all,
I just purchase a second 1982 XS650 Heritage Special to add to my collection because what is better than one XS? TWO.
I snagged this thing for pretty cheap and in decent condition. It starts right up first kick no issue. It has some ugliness to it when it idles but from the riding I have done so far, it is snappy and quick.
The previous owner replaced the stock exhaust with high flow (unsure of brand), pod filters, and.... ditched the stock ignition box. He replaced it with a IgniTech TCIP4 V96. I am unsure of jetting as I just got it home. The first thing I checked when I got home was the ignition timing and bam. At idle its WELL advanced. Its in the middle bottom of the rotor at cover, no where near the firing mark. So I would make an educated guessthis is why this thing is not the best at idle.
After reading around on this forum there doesn't seem to be much information on this IgniTech for XS650s. My main questions here are:
I have a stock ignition module, am I better off going that route or maybe even the GONZO? (I have gone the gonzo route and seemed to do well)
Has anyone had success with the IgniTech?
And a really dumb one, does the IgniTech only work on a rephased motor? If so, how can I tell if my motor has been rephased? AND if it has been rephased, can you still use a stock ignition module?
I just purchase a second 1982 XS650 Heritage Special to add to my collection because what is better than one XS? TWO.
I snagged this thing for pretty cheap and in decent condition. It starts right up first kick no issue. It has some ugliness to it when it idles but from the riding I have done so far, it is snappy and quick.
The previous owner replaced the stock exhaust with high flow (unsure of brand), pod filters, and.... ditched the stock ignition box. He replaced it with a IgniTech TCIP4 V96. I am unsure of jetting as I just got it home. The first thing I checked when I got home was the ignition timing and bam. At idle its WELL advanced. Its in the middle bottom of the rotor at cover, no where near the firing mark. So I would make an educated guessthis is why this thing is not the best at idle.
After reading around on this forum there doesn't seem to be much information on this IgniTech for XS650s. My main questions here are:
I have a stock ignition module, am I better off going that route or maybe even the GONZO? (I have gone the gonzo route and seemed to do well)
Has anyone had success with the IgniTech?
And a really dumb one, does the IgniTech only work on a rephased motor? If so, how can I tell if my motor has been rephased? AND if it has been rephased, can you still use a stock ignition module?