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04-29-2008, 05:17 PM | #1 |
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CDI box install and test (I expect to break 100mph)
I am headed out to install and maybe test run the CDI box even though the temp is 46f out right now.
If I can get thru the difficult installation :roll: I should be set to BLAST OFF. I'll only have pics of the install since my camera isnt fast enough to catch things moving as fast as I expect to be moving after the install. Plus I'm going to look goofy with my protective suit made out of bubble wrap.(its like an airbag for bikers-just in case) Pics coming soon................. |
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04-29-2008, 05:22 PM | #2 |
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You going to find a Honda 400 and race them
And all the proctective gear You need is a wife beater and cut off shorts :?
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04-29-2008, 05:34 PM | #3 |
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Do the TON, man, do the TON!
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04-29-2008, 06:11 PM | #4 |
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OK it was touch and go but I think I got it.
At first I must have plugged it into my blinkers because they were flashing very very fast(DOH) then I remembered where to plug it in. My bike as it is. Seat and side panel off. Installed : I had to stuff some rubber around it since it was slightly smaller than the stock unit. DO NOT look at this last picture it's a secret that I use on as many little bolts as I can (body panels) I never lose a body panel bolt/screw. |
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04-29-2008, 06:21 PM | #5 |
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I was expecting a photo like this....
JK On Real Note I am excited to hear the results, because I am thinking about doing this too...
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04-29-2008, 06:29 PM | #6 |
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04-29-2008, 06:44 PM | #7 |
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T/C I have to ask, in photo1 is that a balanced tool box or what? JK
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04-29-2008, 06:48 PM | #8 |
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OK just got back from a frost run...... yes it's cold out there right now.(still 46F)
I never got close to winding it out and the stock speedo read 65 mph but I never trust that speedo but I was closing in on the cagers fast until I seen the sheriff. Personally I dont think it did a whole lot but maybe thats because I have already done a lot to my bike and this CDI box just wasnt as noticable on mine as it might be on a stock bike. It may just help the top end more also IDK. More testing to follow (some product testing is fun ) |
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04-29-2008, 06:52 PM | #9 |
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DirtRoadKing nope I'm just that good. :roll: :oops:
It could held up by wishful thinking but most likely blind obliviousness. |
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04-29-2008, 06:57 PM | #10 | |
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04-29-2008, 07:04 PM | #11 |
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I got all the way up to 60mph today! (downhill, all stock, GPS confirmed)
It's a bit chilly here today as well, but I still logged about 60 miles (100k). On topic: I'm a little sad to hear to your results. I wasn't really planning on this mod, but it's nice to have options. Maybe we'll get lucky and more tests will prove fruitful. Good luck...and be careful! 8O
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04-29-2008, 07:05 PM | #12 | |
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AHH the big city with all its many expressways and ramps and people and polution and crime and idiots and so on and so on......... |
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04-29-2008, 07:26 PM | #13 |
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We finally are having nice weather here....I bet on a straight bit of road You can get a lot better feel for anything that might have improved....
Oh and we have idiots here as well....And it's just a lil town
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04-29-2008, 09:42 PM | #14 |
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Got mine in the mail today too and installed after a hectic 2 mins. of removing the seat and body panel, removing the old CDI and plugging in the new one, I had to stop and take a break for a cold one...
Seriously though, I ran it up and down the road several times and it does what it says it does, I couldn't get it totally wound out but I was in 4th gear, 60mph(digital speedo) at 5000 rpm with plenty left to spare and one more gear to go and it seems to have a bit more torque, I'm sure if you were running a 17/46 it would pull wheelies. I am running a 17/42 sprocket combo, just switched back from a 17/38, K&N cone filter, drilled pipe and still experimenting with jets to find the right size, the stocker is back in for now, so basically it's still a stock bike with the exception of painting it flat black which makes it look much more aerodynamic and faster... Oh, I weigh 150#'s.. Bottom line, it is a worthy mod for street use and with taller gearing, don't think it'll do much in the dirt though. If your looking for a "Magic Box" to make your bike beat DRZ's this isn't it but it's worth $58 bucks shipped to increase your top end and that's where it's most noticeable. The way I look at it, it's a 200cc China bike and I don't expect miracles from it and have no desire to turn it into a speedster, it's basic transportation and fun to take apart, mod and put back together, not to mention it gets me outta the house and in the garage for hours at a time and sometimes I do nothing to it but try to make alot of noise so it sounds like I'm doing something...(Gets me out of watching American Idol w/ the kids.) Gonna take it to work in the morn and will post what she does all wound out, looking forward to it..
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04-29-2008, 09:54 PM | #15 |
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Performance upgrades would be great.
But I'd like to know how these boxes affect gas mileage. |
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