KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: Chod on April 08, 2010, 12:38:18 PM

Title: Coil
Post by: Chod on April 08, 2010, 12:38:18 PM

99 KX-500 My Coil is 11 years old,its still works good.But while i have the tank off.Should i replace the coil due to age and if so. should i go back with a stock coil. Or after market a hotter coil. Come on guys let me know what you think.

Title: Re: Coil
Post by: stewart on April 08, 2010, 01:17:05 PM

i have not tested any aftermarket coil as good as the stock coil ... nor have i seen a stock one fail yet

Title: Re: Coil
Post by: cbxracer30 on April 11, 2010, 12:35:05 AM

I have had a stock coil go bad , when mine went the bike would start but would not rev , as you tried to give it throttle it would fall on its face. I have never tried those monster coils on ebay , but I have heard they aren't as great as they claim. CBX