C5 Installation on GL1100

[joedrum]

great job

 

[MrUnlucky]

I really like the ingenuity in making this work.
Can you post a video?

Weather's been kinda dumpy for video lately. I'll do something when it clears up.
And on that note....
my dumb ass once again did not cover my motorcycle up last night.
thunderstorms.
ALL night long
......
and she started right up this morning.

 

[joedrum]

i rather subject to the same thing happening to my bike ...no place to keep it...and the wind makes a cover a joke

 

[C5Performance]

slabghost » Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:43 pm[/url]":2movw22j]

brianinpa » Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:04 pm[/url]":2movw22j]
A manual switch is the way to go as far as I'm concered, but I am sorta partial as have a 4 position switch for mine. The added power is noticeable for a few of the settings, but I haven't pulled a loaded trailer with the bike yet.

slabghost » Sat Feb 13, 2016 6:00 pm[/url]":2movw22j]
Sounds to me like you have the two curve version. If so I'd install it with that wire grounded first and see how it does in the hills. If it stumbles you can unground the wire.

I missed that this option was available.

I'm pretty sure the C5M was only 2 curves but I think it is no longer in production. :headscratch:

I'm late to the party, but you are correct. The M series was the only ignition with two maps. All Goldwing kits have a blue and brown lead to change between the FOUR maps since the M series is no longer available.

 

[brianinpa]

C5Performance » Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:08 pm[/url]":5y1z2ng8]

slabghost » Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:43 pm[/url]":5y1z2ng8]

brianinpa » Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:04 pm[/url]":5y1z2ng8]
A manual switch is the way to go as far as I'm concered, but I am sorta partial as have a 4 position switch for mine. The added power is noticeable for a few of the settings, but I haven't pulled a loaded trailer with the bike yet.

slabghost » Sat Feb 13, 2016 6:00 pm[/url]":5y1z2ng8]
Sounds to me like you have the two curve version. If so I'd install it with that wire grounded first and see how it does in the hills. If it stumbles you can unground the wire.

I missed that this option was available.

I'm pretty sure the C5M was only 2 curves but I think it is no longer in production. :headscratch:

I'm late to the party, but you are correct. The M series was the only ignition with two maps. All Goldwing kits have a blue and brown lead to change between the FOUR maps since the M series is no longer available.

I hope the little Ford didn't leave you stranded... :smilie_happy:

 

[C5Performance]

290,000 miles and going strong!

It's me that needs help :help:

 

[MrUnlucky]

I really like the ingenuity in making this work.
Can you post a video?

Here you go:
https://youtu.be/xBel3oEBhHA

[video]https://youtu.be/xBel3oEBhHA[/video]

I'm late to the party, but you are correct. The M series was the only ignition with two maps. All Goldwing kits have a blue and brown lead to change between the FOUR maps since the M series is no longer available.

Oh, so I do have the four maps?
Time to get some toggle switches!!
Thank you, btw, the C5 is a HUGE improvement. I've gone from hoping it will make it to hoping I don't get a speeding ticket.

 

[dan filipi]

I think you should change your handle to mrclever because that worked out great!
Thanks for the video.

I talked with Paul the other night and yes, you have 4 maps.

 

[brianinpa]

MrUnlucky » Sat Feb 27, 2016 1:50 pm[/url]":38kojvji]
Oh, so I do have the four maps?
Time to get some toggle switches!!
Thank you, btw, the C5 is a HUGE improvement. I've gone from hoping it will make it to hoping I don't get a speeding ticket.

You might want to consider a roatary 4 way switch. It takes up a lot less space.

Oh, and wait until you get in the hills and see what the difference is. :mrgreen:

 

[C5Performance]

MrUnlucky » Sat Feb 27, 2016 1:50 pm[/url]":gxkdaphg]

I really like the ingenuity in making this work.
Can you post a video?

Here you go:
https://youtu.be/xBel3oEBhHA

[video]https://youtu.be/xBel3oEBhHA[/video]

I'm late to the party, but you are correct. The M series was the only ignition with two maps. All Goldwing kits have a blue and brown lead to change between the FOUR maps since the M series is no longer available.

Oh, so I do have the four maps?
Time to get some toggle switches!!
Thank you, btw, the C5 is a HUGE improvement. I've gone from hoping it will make it to hoping I don't get a speeding ticket.

You can ground/unground the blue and brown leads to access all 4 maps. For max performance ground them both.
Thank you very much for the kind words. After 3 years of business and close to 50 different ignition kits and counting, I still think this ignition makes the biggest improvement to the Wing engines, with the Yamaha Virago being a close second. Certain engines just seem to "wake up" with multiple spark and the Honda boxer engine is one of them.

 

[dan filipi]

Wow 50 different kits, impressive! Busy man.

 

[ekvh]

Mr. Unlucky----wasn't---- on that one. In New England that is called Yankee Ingenuity. A+ for using what you have available. I love doing stuff like that, but it leads to borderline hoarding. "Don't throw that away. I might find a use for it some day."