Ignition module ?
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Ignition module ?
My (new to me) 1981 FXB does not have the ignition module at the standard location, it also does not have the typical shovel lope... what aftermarket moduels were typical back then and where could it be ? Might the ignition be retarded and this is why it does not have the lope ?
PS it was still warming up, typical idle rpm is 800.
https://youtu.be/8chGeu_30Po
PS it was still warming up, typical idle rpm is 800.
https://youtu.be/8chGeu_30Po
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My (new to me) 1981 FXB does not have the ignition module at the standard location, it also does not have the typical shovel lope... what aftermarket moduels were typical back then and where could it be ? Might the ignition be retarded and this is why it does not have the lope ?
PS it was still warming up, typical idle rpm is 800.
https://youtu.be/8chGeu_30Po
PS it was still warming up, typical idle rpm is 800.
https://youtu.be/8chGeu_30Po
the Lope, is a Function of Ignition ...and Most Folks idle Much to low...and Therefore Destroy their Bottom End in the name of Cool
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rockher_man (01-21-2021)
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so module #2 is missing from my 1981 bike, while on my 1982 it is there. Combined with the the 1981 not having the typical shovel lope, i wonder what ignition module i have and where it is located ? What was a typical aftermarket ignition back then ?
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The idle is 800 rpm when warm, in accordance with the shop manual.
so module #2 is missing from my 1981 bike, while on my 1982 it is there. Combined with the the 1981 not having the typical shovel lope, i wonder what ignition module i have and where it is located ? What was a typical aftermarket ignition back then ?
so module #2 is missing from my 1981 bike, while on my 1982 it is there. Combined with the the 1981 not having the typical shovel lope, i wonder what ignition module i have and where it is located ? What was a typical aftermarket ignition back then ?
Pop the cover off the cone and lets look at the ignition!!!!
BTW "Back Then" has Nothing to do with a bike you Just Obtained!!!!
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Well, the 'back then' comes kind of from the bikes history. The guy I bought it from was 81 years old and was the second owner. The tires (before the new ones were put on) were from 1997, and the last valid registration from the mid 80-ies (but it was ridden on a dealer plate occassionally, I was told). So I guess nothing was put on after the mid 90-ies. While sitting it was started regularly, and the previous owner put $3000 in it before selling it (carb rebuild, brakes rebuild etc etc)
The picture is from the official HD service manial for the FL/FX bikes , which mentions a 800 to 900 idle... but I mean it omly idles when I am waiting for a traffic light.
The picture is from the official HD service manial for the FL/FX bikes , which mentions a 800 to 900 idle... but I mean it omly idles when I am waiting for a traffic light.
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Well, the 'back then' comes kind of from the bikes history. The guy I bought it from was 81 years old and was the second owner. The tires (before the new ones were put on) were from 1997, and the last valid registration from the mid 80-ies (but it was ridden on a dealer plate occassionally, I was told). So I guess nothing was put on after the mid 90-ies. While sitting it was started regularly, and the previous owner put $3000 in it before selling it (carb rebuild, brakes rebuild etc etc)
The picture is from the official HD service manial for the FL/FX bikes , which mentions a 800 to 900 idle... but I mean it omly idles when I am waiting for a traffic light.
The picture is from the official HD service manial for the FL/FX bikes , which mentions a 800 to 900 idle... but I mean it omly idles when I am waiting for a traffic light.
I generally buy The Bike... Never the Story
now... What is behind the cone cover?????
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Oddly I have that same book...No 800 in it, maybe different print Dates?? ... IDC tho.. I know what is going on Inside... I'll do it My way, based on My Experience...you do it Yours..
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