Putting pulse coil and igniter on older bike

Hi everyone. I have a 1980 KZ650E LTD and will probably soon convert to electronic ignition with the DYna S. I was wondering though, could I take a pulse coil and igniter from a newer bike and make it work on mine?

Thanks for any info. You don't know how much i have learned from this site since I got this bike last fall.

Yes you can.

Check out the link in my signature: KZ1000 electronic Ign.

If you use one out of a later model 650 or 750, you don't have to make the backing plate smaller like I had to.

yup. i used stock kawasaki stuff i pieced together off ebay with 750 pick-up, ignitor and accel coils, i got everything for about half of the dyna kit. it takes a bit to wire it all up, but it works perfect.

I did it to mine too. Remember you will need the electronic models' advancer unit too, or at least the lobe part to slip on your points model advancer. I have 550 pulse coils, and 750 igniter, a lobe off a 650.

The hardest part for me was studying a wiring diagram from an electronic model bike to make sure I had everything wired right, but it's not a big deal overall. Probably paid $70 for everything but you can get the parts cheaper on ebay.

You canmake the ignitor yourself if you want:
www.geocities.com/loudgpz/GPZgmHEImod.html

But you still need the pickups and the rotor for the advancer.

i was all ready to make one of your GM hei ignitors Lou, but it just happened to look at ebay one more time and someone had a ignitor with a 9.95 buy it now. when it goes i will make one of yours.
is the dyna-s really any better than the kawasaki stuff? cause it seems pretty pricey for just an ignition system

Thanks for the info. I have one more question though.
When the pulse coil goes on, do you set the timing similar to setting up a Dyna or is there no adjustment at all?

when i put mine on there is/was no adjustment the screw hole are not slotted like the points plate, it just screwed on. when i checked the timing it was pointing at the "F" mark at idle and went to the other line when i revved it to 2500 rpms, so i called it good and put the cover on. i know some of the other early 80's kawi' stuff had electronic advance also which would add another element to get working. i just took my time on ebay and eventually every thing came cheap. sometimes ignitors will go for 100 dollars and the next time they dont get a bid. it is weird.

flht1997 wrote:

i was all ready to make one of your GM hei ignitors Lou, but it just happened to look at ebay one more time and someone had a ignitor with a 9.95 buy it now. when it goes i will make one of yours.
is the dyna-s really any better than the kawasaki stuff? cause it seems pretty pricey for just an ignition system

Lou has posted previously that in his opinion the stock KZ electronic ignition is better, and I agree.

I just scored a 650 pickup for $25! Hopefully it will come with the cam lobe to trigger the coils. Looks like I'm going to build that igniter unless ebay has a steal.

I just scored a 650 pickup for $25! Hopefully it will come with the cam lobe to trigger the coils. Looks like I'm going to build that igniter unless ebay has a steal.