Rebuild: Do i replace my coil etc?

Oh poo, i'll just leave it out & if i need it again i'll know its there.

I've been searching for alternative ignition's & i found this on the twin's site; works for the 750 too.
www.armbell.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12...start=0&mforum=kz400

By the time i buy a new coil, points, condensor etc i might be as well putting this in!

Replacing points etc & getting new leads is going to be around £80, converting to that electronic ignition is going to be about £160.........but is it worth doing, it seems to be getting great reports.

kzrider.com/forum/4-electrical/229999-electronic-conversion
kzrider.com/forum/4-electrical/232924-wh...on-for-76-kz750-twin
kzrider.com/forum/4-electrical/200137-19...-electronic-ignition
Here is some KZR threads for you to read.

If you are seriously considering going to an electronic ignition, there are several options available. I can detail them a little later. I have to leave for work now.

Motor Head wrote: kzrider.com/forum/4-electrical/229999-electronic-conversion
kzrider.com/forum/4-electrical/232924-wh...on-for-76-kz750-twin
kzrider.com/forum/4-electrical/200137-19...-electronic-ignition
Here is some KZR threads for you to read.

Thank you Both!

loudhvx wrote: If you are seriously considering going to an electronic ignition, there are several options available. I can detail them a little later. I have to leave for work now.

That would be really great, cheers.


Incase you're wondering why im asking so many questions about so much stuff its because that when i do something & think i've done the best i can i usually then find out there was a better modification or way to do it, so i end up spending unnecessarily. I just hate getting stuff & then seeing that if i had put more money to it a much better thing/system etc could have been had!

Be patient, Loudhvx will hook you up with the correct modification and all will be well with your Z750.

Motor Head wrote: Be patient, Loudhvx will hook you up with the correct modification and all will be well with your Z750.

:lol: Ok, i will indeed. I do tend to try & see what direction im going in so i know what to look for quite quickly. There is also a condenser plate, point & wiring selling on UK ebay for decent money at the minute, its ending in 15 hours. If im going in that direction i'll be trying to buy it.


I read your helpfull threads on the alternative systems for my bike, the KZ440 stuff seems to be scarce as mentioned in most of those threads. I have searched ebay & not much seems to be available.
Thank you again for searching, whatever im putting into the search box doesn't seem to be coming up with the correct/relative results, obviously pilot error in my case! :woohoo:

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationNo eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationHere's all i've came up with on an ebay search; (remember i dont really know what the things i need look like, im just searching from Steell's list in a post of his).


Various CDI Igniter boxes too at mad money, apart from this one

750steve wrote:

Motor Head wrote: Be patient, Loudhvx will hook you up with the correct modification and all will be well with your Z750.

:lol: Ok, i will indeed. I do tend to try & see what direction im going in so i know what to look for quite quickly. There is also a condenser plate, point & wiring selling on UK ebay for decent money at the minute, its ending in 15 hours. If im going in that direction i'll be trying to buy it.


I read your helpfull threads on the alternative systems for my bike, the KZ440 stuff seems to be scarce as mentioned in most of those threads. I have searched ebay & not much seems to be available.
Thank you again for searching, whatever im putting into the search box doesn't seem to be coming up with the correct/relative results, obviously pilot error in my case! :woohoo:

Well searching for answers, use Google and add KZR to the text if you want to have the answer here. Otherwise Google will bring up all of the other, both related and non-related stuff.
You can post a Wanted To Buy add here on kZR, and also start a thread on Z750 Twin Ignition Parts to retrofit to Electronic.
There are places to buy all kinds of Ignitions, depending on both what it is designed for and the money you want to spend.
A reluctor and pick-up coil could be fitted from all sorts of other bikes/ cars, using your mechanical advancer now. Then the Ignitior from that donor to wire in, and a corresponding coil. But then Its a Frankenstein, even though that might be fine and work well. The Kawasaki small twin stuff is out there, but exactly where. I'll look at a bit for you.

Did you look at the link i posted from the Twins Forum? What do you think of that setup?

I'll start that thread, good idea.

Yes I did, and think that it is only one of several out there. A company here in the USA called J.C. Whitney used to sell a very simple optic kit for conversion really cheap. My friend has one on a 48 Willys Jeep. Been running that for 25 years. Oh and one on his old 70 Chevy pick-up truck. He bought three units, has used 2 all these years and the third was still in the box, when I asked him last.
But there are so many Ignitions out there. Just as a points replacement, with new parts that one might be a reasonable choice. Loudhvx can even draw you up an Ignitor to use from a GM module used on the older V*'s here in the USA. But you still need a reluctor and pick-up coil, for trigger.
the KZ stuff would bolt on, and wire in, and then be a Manufacturer and Period correct Modification.

That sounds great but to be honest i dont have the skill or knowledge to go finding & getting different pieces to work together, i'd much prefer simplicity, like me, simple! :lol:

What i liked about the kit on the Twins Forum is it replaces everything, although probably relatively quite pricey. It seems to have some good write-ups from the guys that have bought it too.

I'll take this to the new thread
www.kzrider.com/forum/4-electrical/48098...ic-ignition-retrofit

A wanted to buy both here and on the twins forum would be a good idea.