Electrical Upgrade for Yamaha


 Analogue / Basic

Digital Programmable

See the Kit in Action (Video / Click Here)

What Customers are Saying:

Harrison Withers / USA (Very First Customer)

One of the items in my order is the CDI unit, which as I understand it, is the first one in the US. I have to tell you, Chinoy was meticulous at making sure this thing was going to work on a US spec bike. We exchanged digital pictures and the whole bit. EVERYTHING is labeled and totally top-notch. I can wait to get this thing on the bike.

The kit has been installed and is running great ready the complete story on the Alexe's RD Forum Where I have posted a review of the kit.

Jan Tore / Norway (Second Customer)

I have just mounted the CDI on my bike, and guess what. The bike started on first kick, and idled very smoothly. Have also fitted a 100/55w headlight bulb. I must say that the light before was candlelight's compared to this. Yes! You got it right, you don't actually need a battery! Great for racing, less weight! I guess this kit makes the bike a few kg lighter, since the magnetic drum and coils are far lighter than the old system. What is also a nice one for my 27 year old RD is that it comes complete with new wiring harnes for the entire bike, blowing away problems with crunched wires and bad contacts. Great job Chinoy!  

John / USA (347th Customer)

I am very happy with your CDI, please instruct me on how to leave feedback. My Dynojet Dyno at work showed a 3 hp gain and 4% better burn efficiency. I changed nothing else but the ignition.

 

J. R. Coleman / USA (Dec-02)

Just a quick note to advise you I have my '78 Yamaha RD400 up and running. Since the bike sat in the weather for over ten years before I bought it you can imagine what kind of shape it was in, including the wiring harness. It was totally corroded and useless. Your CDi system with the new harness made that part a dream to restore. The bike started on the second kick and runs perfectly. I will send photos as soon as I am able. Thanks for making a superior product, and thanks for making it so affordable. I will gladly furnish a glowing recommendation to any potential customer. You service is first rate and the product is superior.

J. R. Coleman
Marion, Arkansas USA


Customers Bikes:

Owner: Andrew Franchi (UK)
Setup: Spondon racing frame, Farlon LC Barrels 440cc 70+BHP, Abcon pipes, upside down forks and 4pot calipers with 320mm dia.
Comments: I've received the CDI and I'm suitably impressed, I hadn't thought the quality of the extra's was going to be as good as they are, hat's off to you it's good.


Owner: April Gilbert.(USA)
Setup: RD350 (65BHP), Chambers, 32mm Mikuni Flat Slides.

Owner: Harrison Withers .(USA)
Setup: RD350, Chambers

New Distributor for USA. This means faster delivery and easier payment options.

Note: We reserve the right to change the kit. The Kit now comes with a different Mag drum and no longer uses the Combo units. This has been replaced with a Separate high performance CDI Unit. 

Existing C.D.I customers can upgrade to the new system of a separate  C..D.I box which will allow them to run whatever HT Coils they want. The cost of the separate C.D.I. is 90$ but as a special offer to existing customers we are offering it for 15$ only. The CDI box comes with a special harness to integrate it into our earlier kit harness. With a separate CDI box you can run either a single HT coil (LC/RZ) with two HT leads or two separate HT coils.

Note: Our latest CDI is a digital programmable unit you can book your upgrades by mailing us. We are back ordered so get your order in soon.

Features:

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A complete upgrade of all your electrical components.

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Half the weight 

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Double the Output

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No need to run a battery for race apps. Plus you get 100W halogens.

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Note this is not a Points replacement system. If you just want to loose your points. We would recommend a Martek or Newtronics kit. The fact that the kit does away with your old points system is only incidental. 

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Offers Static Curve or Dynamic Curve based on C.D.I sold with kit.

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Simplifies your complete electrical setup.

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Bright light at low RPMs using special heavy duty magnets. Any bike can power a 100Watt bulb at the redline. Ours works at regular riding speed.

Differences:

 

 Our Kit

 Points Replacements
Allows you to run with out a battery for race apps. Your spark strength is much more stronger because basic input voltage to HT coils is much more. The battery was always the weakest link in the RD electrical system. Requires a battery in good working order to start the bike. Your spark strength is limited to the input voltage the HT coils are feed. In this case its 12 Volts DC
Allows you to run up to 100W halogen bulb for better visibility and safety at night. Even without a Battery. Still stuck with stock 35W headlight bulb. Or you could run a 55Watt and play Russian roulette with your Bat.
Complete upgrade of Electrical system, New RR Unit, New Yamaha loom, New Switch cluster, New Flasher, New clutch lever, New clutch lever yoke, New 2-Pole flasher. New HT Coils with CDI Only replaces points. No RR unit, Harness etc.
Less load on crank end. Lighter and perfectly balanced. Coil plate and Mag drum.  Uses stock rotor and coils. Which are heavy and reduce Crank Life.
Once fitted will outlast the life of the bike. As your getting brand net RR. HT coils, Harness, switch cluster etc. Have to still worry about spares like HT coils, RR unit, Harness, switch clusters etc.
More than doubles strength of spark at plug. Does not change strength of spark. Cant match power of spark.

 

Pricing:

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Basic 100W Kit 190$ (Allows you to run 100/90 Watts Halogens without a battery)

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All 8 Options = 190+60=250$

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Modified Bike /  with Separate C.D.I Box for Modified Engines. 275$. (The Existing kit works fine on stock bikes. If you have a modified bike, porting, high Comp heads chambers. We would recommend the separate C.D.I box. You also have a choice of using various HT Coils which vary in price from 5$ to 40$.

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Separate C.D.I with Harness 84$

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Existing Customer Upgrading to Separate C.D.I 15$

Note: These are subsidized promo prices to promote the kit. Expect prices to go up soon or on appointment of US / UK distributor.

Base Kit Contains:

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Brass Coil Plate with 4 Coils & Pulsar.

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Super Charged Magnetic Drum.

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Two New Technology combo HT Ignition Coils with C.D.I

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Rectifier & Regulator

Kit for Modified Engines / Separate C.D.I:
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Brass Coil Plate with 4 Coils & Pulsar.

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Super Charged Magnetic Drum.

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C.D.I Black Box with Mounting rubber and Harness.

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Rectifier & Regulator

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Two Basic Separate HT Coils.

Options 10$ Each: 

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New Switch Cluster Left (Turn/PO/Hi-Lo/Horn etc.)

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Flasher (Required for Indicators)

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Instrument Cluster Bulb Holder (high beam/neutral/indicator) (Free)

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Wiring Harness (Complete New Yamaha Harness, everything we supply just plugs in )

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Ignition Switch with Two keys (For R5/RD200/RD250/RD350 etc)  Note mounting clamps may not match. On off position parking function is now on Switch cluster like most modern Bikes.

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Clutch Lever Yoke and Clutch Leaver.

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Head Light Bulb holder. (Free)

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Indicator Buzzer  (Free)

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Fuse Box for DC Bat.

All 9 Options for 60$. 3 Options are given free. These are given more as a guide in helping you understanding how the wires hook up than for actual use. We dont no and can not supply Halogen Bulbs.

If you want the puller tool please add 10$ to cover shipping and cost of puller tool.

Note: If you know your RD electrical system you don't need a single option to run the kit. The kit comes with a mini harness that hooks up the Alternator CDI and HT Coils. The bike will start and run. 

Though if you buy the options they just socket into the new harness. And you don't need to splice many  wires. Even with all the options some level of splicing will be required. There is no difference in the kit between the RD350 and RD400 except some of the older RD350s use small mounting screws for the brass plate. 

Note: Total Weight Approx 4.25 Kgs with all options and packing. 

Credits:

The kit project has turned out to be a Linux like project. Where a number of people have played a pivotal role in evolving the kit and fine tuning it. I am embarrassed when people refer to it as the Chinoy C.D.I kit. And would much prefer it if people just called it the 100Watt Yamaha Upgrade.

Please don't feel upset if I have left out your name. Just mail me and Ill pop it in.

Joe for taking the time to explain the wiring circuits of every Jap bike in India. John Roadinser, Tim. Based on their valuable feedback we have made two revisions to the coil plate and changes to the harness. Doubling the output from the CDI.

Note:

If you have ordered the kit. Or are an existing customer please mail us for access to the C.D.I owners section that has a wealth of information and pictures for installation, trouble shooting and setup. Also please mail in your bike pictures.

Warranty:

We reserve to the right to make changes to the kit. In keeping with International norms we do not offer any warranty on electrical items such as C.D.I or HT coils. There is no warranty against Physical damage to the kit. Also returning the kit over such distances is not easy so please ask as many questions as you want. Or for an many referrals as you need. We are not in a position to offer refunds once the kit is sold.  

WARNING:

With the first 100 kits we sent out which where pretty crude by most standards we never had a single complaint. In fact the comments you see above are from our first two customers. Since then the kit has undergone over 100 improvements. Yet we are finding that some people are having a frustrating time installing the kit. We fail to understand this. i.e. why the first 100 kits which where crude went on without any problems and now people are having problems with the much improved kit. The only thing possible is the Hype that has built around the kit. Hence we are adding this warning that the kit needs to be professionally installed. If you are not familiar with working on Engines and wires. Please do not plan to install the kit.. Please arrange for it to be professionally installed. Even though we have tried our best to make sure everything plugs in there still may be the odd wire than needs to be spliced together or connector mismatch. Also there is no difference between the RD350 and RD400 kit. Hence our harness does not have a wire for the oil warning light.

 

What you get for your money:

Brass Coil Plate, with 4 custom wound coils & Pulsar. Other kits may look the same but performance and output cant be matched. This is the older design. New Design is slotted for timing adjustment.

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Super charged Magnetic Drum with special high power magnets.

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New Combo HT Coils with integrated C.D.I (Two)

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Heavy Duty Rectifier & Regulator

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Price these items and ask your self if you think its value for money. Our just an outright Steal.

Options:

Magnetic Drum Pullet tool. Required to pull the Rotor / Magnetic cup off the crank end.

FAQ

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Why cant I use my old coils with kit.

Because the old coils whether stock or performance coils where designed to work with D/C voltage. A/C HT coils are constructed differently. See here.

A/C and D/C HT Coils differences (Diagram).

Testing Primary and Secondary values on a/c & d/c HT Coils.

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It sounds too good to be true so much stuff so cheap

We get this a lot. Well its not too good to be true. If your serious we can give you referrals of people around the world who are running these kits. The only difference is that we are not looking to make a killing on margins with this product. Like our site its more a helpful service to RD owners.

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What about Quality?

None of the customers have reported any Quality issues. Nearly every new customer is willing to offer referrals be a reference. 

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You say this is not a points replacement system. Does this mean I still need to run points or buy a Newtronics / Martek kit.

           No you don't need CB points or a any other kit because the kit replaces the points.
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If I buy the Basic Kit do I need anything else how do the parts interconnect.

If you buy the Basic Kit we will give you the two Y cables to interconnect the system. This will get your  bike started and running. You will then need to wire in the RR Unit and your existing options.
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With this kit wont I be needing a new Regulator and rectifier?

Yes and we include it as part of the kit. If you use another RR unit it would blow.

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Can I fit this to my Kawasaki / Suzuki or X Bike

Yes this kit will work on any motorcycle. That has a crank end sticking out one side of the Crank. The only part you will need to change is the base plate. And maybe machine the Mag drum neck. Both of which are jobs anybody with a machine shop can do for you in under an hour. 

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If your crank end looks anything like this it will probably go right on. The same kit can be used for Single Cylinder and triple cylinder bikes.

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Can I change when the Advance / Retard Kicks in.

Yes you can but you will need to change your base timings i.e. instead of 2mm BTDC you will need to set it to 1.8 BTDC. This would depend on which Kit you have. Some has advance built in some are static at all RPMs.

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How about replacements if something fails.?
We are so sure that nothing will fail that we offer a lifetime replacement policy on any component for 10$, A brand new RR unit for 10$ how's that for a deal.

 
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I'm very keen on the idea of running an Electronic RPM meter connected to the Logic of the C.D.I. can I?

You any off the popular Digital Tachs. Which work by winding a wire around the HT coil. Or you can buy our Digital two Line LCD display.

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Can I keep my Original Coils.

No the new coils are integrated with the C.D.I so you cant use your original coils. Besides which the new coils will outperform your stock coils. 

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How do I set the timing.

You will need a timing gun to set it. The markers need to line up. Its just like setting the timing on your Car. Mail s for the Timing Document.

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How hard is it to install the kit.

We have simplified the installation as the kit has evolved. It can now be done in  under an hour. Though if you have a non standard RD there are minor issues that may need to be sorted out. i.e. some RD350s have a locating pin at 7'O-clock you will need to grind this out. Or drill a hole in the brass plate.

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What if I want to revert back to my points?

Before installing this kit you will need to remove all your old electrical's. And set them aside. If you want to revert you just put everything back on.

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What do I do with all the old electrical stuff.?

You can store it as a backup. Or sell it on ebay. 

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Why are the prices changing.

The reason for the price changes are due to the changes in the kit. As the kit evolves the prices change. The next stage in the kits evolution will be digital programmable C.D.I.s expect prices to go up again. We are also improving things like the switch cluster. We are also making changes to the CDI circuit to keep improving output.

 
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My friend bought a kit from you but the timing is static.

So far all the kits we have sent out has gone out with the static timing curve. 

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