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CVO Technical => General CVO discussion => Topic started by: RedMoon on September 30, 2013, 07:01:05 PM
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No more visible ignition coil
http://cyrilhuzeblog.com/2013/09/28/accel-launching-the-first-ever-coil-on-plug-ignition-conversion/
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very interesting ...kinda waiting to see what Jerry thinks ....the pro and cons of this setup
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Gotta love the marketing folks. Eliminate those "ugly" coils and wires (much of which is hidden under the tank btw) and replace them with two ugly devices sitting on the end of the spark plugs in plain sight. Yup, another product we don't need being hawked to Harley riders based on "looks". Who says these guys don't understand the Harley market?
C-O-P works fine in the auto industry, but the reasons it was incorporated had absolutely nothing to do with how it looks.
Jerry
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thank you jerry makes sense to me
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Now that is about as fugly as fugly gets. Lot of claims in the press release too.
I think a big yellow Accel coil under the seat would be a better choice
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As far as hiding ulgy plug wires I don't see a great deal of difference from stock if you only think about touring models but it would clean up the soft tails a great deal.
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Not very attractive. Might look better on a sport bike. I'm not the most mechanically adapt member on this site, but how is this better?
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The fitment suggest Softail and Touring but the primary market has to be the Softails. Have to wonder about their fitment description so far as the year models are concerned. Description is 1999-2013 Touring and Softail. The coils changed with the addition of the ion sensing in 2001 for Softails and Touring. The carb'd bike use the 1999 coil for later years than that though. Not sure if there's more than one version of this kit or if their fitment matrix is poo-pee-kaka.
Assuming no issues I'd use the kit on a Softail though. Wouldn't screw with on a Touring model. Will make changing the plugs a few minutes longer task though and I'd worry about the head bolt bridges that are part of the coil mount coming loose. The standard bridges do that anyway. But if they come loose it's just a rattle you can't find until you've discovered it the first time. If these things started shaking could see potentially cracking a spark plug insulator.
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If get 130/130 with these coils, slip-ons, and a air filter, I'm in. :D