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Re: First Ever Coil-On-Plug Ignition Conversion
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2013, 07:10:12 PM »

very interesting ...kinda waiting to see what Jerry thinks ....the pro and cons of this setup
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Re: First Ever Coil-On-Plug Ignition Conversion
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2013, 07:16:47 PM »

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.

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Re: First Ever Coil-On-Plug Ignition Conversion
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2013, 07:22:24 PM »

thank you jerry  makes sense to me
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Re: First Ever Coil-On-Plug Ignition Conversion
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2013, 11:06:09 AM »

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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Re: First Ever Coil-On-Plug Ignition Conversion
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2013, 10:02:51 AM »

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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Re: First Ever Coil-On-Plug Ignition Conversion
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2013, 10:22:14 AM »

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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Re: First Ever Coil-On-Plug Ignition Conversion
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2013, 11:08:43 AM »

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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Re: First Ever Coil-On-Plug Ignition Conversion
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2013, 08:56:32 PM »

 If get 130/130 with these coils, slip-ons, and a air filter,  I'm in.  :D
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