ignition and coil relocation
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 934
Likes: 54
From: Elm City, NC
allows a clean wire tuck.. makes a huge difference visually. Everyone says the benefit is purely cosmetic, but it's got to allow more air to flow over the engine, so i'd say it helps run a little cooler.. but I've no data to back that up.
Technically the shorter the plug wires the better...but I doubt it makes any measurable difference.
Besides looking much better (to me) The biggie for me is I like not having to stretch forward and switch the ignition off by feel...much nicer having it where it is visible and easy to access.
Besides looking much better (to me) The biggie for me is I like not having to stretch forward and switch the ignition off by feel...much nicer having it where it is visible and easy to access.
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6th Gear
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 13
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Two questions:
1. I heard that placing the ignition in between the engine will cause the ignition to heat and eventually fail. Anyone had this issue?
2. My handlebar wires seem pretty tight as is. If I turn the tire all the way right I have almost no slack. Will this be an issue with this mod
1. I heard that placing the ignition in between the engine will cause the ignition to heat and eventually fail. Anyone had this issue?
2. My handlebar wires seem pretty tight as is. If I turn the tire all the way right I have almost no slack. Will this be an issue with this mod
when you do the wire tuck you can give as much slack as you need there is plenty of wire underneath that plastic ****.
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Two questions:
1. I heard that placing the ignition in between the engine will cause the ignition to heat and eventually fail. Anyone had this issue?
2. My handlebar wires seem pretty tight as is. If I turn the tire all the way right I have almost no slack. Will this be an issue with this mod
1. I heard that placing the ignition in between the engine will cause the ignition to heat and eventually fail. Anyone had this issue?
2. My handlebar wires seem pretty tight as is. If I turn the tire all the way right I have almost no slack. Will this be an issue with this mod
On my current sporty, with over 25K miles, the ignition has been between the cylinders and behind the rear cylinder since it was new, no problem.
The stock placement on Rockers and Blacklines from HD is with the ignition between the cylinders.
As tripn88 said, there is lots of extra wire when you do a wire tuck.
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Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 185
Likes: 21
From: NorCal
A wire tuck with coil and ignition relocation is a cheap, easy mod, that you do yourself. The personnel satisfaction of something you did with your own hands...thats the benefit.
Plus it looks damn cool
Plus it looks damn cool