OK - sorry about my earlier post which was too short - here is my story in full.
My bike when I picked it up was not running. The previous owner had spent enormous effort, time and money to assemble all the goodies for the bike but it all had to be put together for it to run. I therefore took it to a well known garage with one intention only - that was for him to assemble the bike and get it to run - like all well laid plans the first hitch came during the discussion of the build - the RDD CDI was among the goodies that the previous owner had picked up and I was keen for it to go onto the bike from Day 1 - this the mech refused to do - according to him it would not hold timing and would not contribute to the bike running well (this is an important point and I will come back to it later) well then with a box full of parts and a wife screaming bloody murder (she was the bike sponsor
), I had no choice but to go along with what he would or could do. The bike came out nicely put together and it ran - took it easy for the first 500 Kms and then went back to him to sort out all the niggles - I was quite clear that the RDD CDI would go on once I had the bike running and all the cycle parts sorted.
Well anyway the bike came back after some 3 months (including a paint job and some parts replacement) and then started the job of getting the RDD CDI on. In the meantime I was running the bike but it wasn’t moving like a RD - running out of breath at around 5K (though it did lug Ron and me for a very small trip in Cooke town), taking forever to overtake other bikes incl the 4 Js and generally running like crap (I have been spoilt since my point of reference has always been Crazy D's RD). So then after some serious conference calls and whining and crying on my part, it was decided that the den would be the venue and Sunday would be the day of transplant.
Pradeep was there and drove me around town while we went and picked up all the bits and parts. Due to some internal issues (as they say in Corporate speak) Pradeep very kindly agreed to put the CDI on the bike. We took off the seat and the tank and then discovered that the electricals were much like a rat’s nest – all over the place and as many taped joints as you could think off. The battery was new even though the original battery box was half eaten by acid and had been “strengthened” by a cardboard box to serve as a holder. Pradeep tested for continuity and all circuits seemed to be fine. We saw the “modern” CDI which was basically two TVS integrated units, so they cam off in quick time and on went the Karizma HT coils. Pradeep neatly tucked the RR unit away and then the RDD CDI went into the tool kit holder nicely wrapped in foam generously donated by Muks from an old bike seat. So there we were almost all done when old uncle Murphy decided to play a hand. I had a quick throttle on the bike which I had decided to replace with a stock throttle (makes riding in traffic easier). So off we went and fixed up the new throttle and much to our horror found that the slides would not open more than a third. So off went the new cable and on went the old – a little better now with the slides opening about 2/3rd of the way.
After some head scratching and debate we then decided to get the bike running and started putting everything back together. At around 1030 pm with some Activa caps kindly donated by Muks, kicked the bike over and sweet she came to life. So then a little tweaking here and there and then took her for a spin. Please note here that the slides are opening only 2/3rds, the carbs are not yet balanced optimally, jetting is still not dialed in and the electrics are well not the greatest. IT DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. The CDI is magical for the way it compensates for all the shitty components it is paired with. The bike flew – the engine sound itself changes, it now is angry, it growls and dares you to ride it harder and harder. The light is super bright.
Ron tells me this is some old version. Man, all I can say is, I don’t care if this was made in the stone ages – this CDI rawks. Anybody with a 2 stroke and a quarter of a brain better have this on their bike. I n fact, I would go so far as to say, build your bike around the CDI.
All the jokers and clowns who run this product down, well as I said before, you do not even have half a brain. If a mechanically inept guy like me can figure this out, you guys do not have any excuse.
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. Just when you thought that you had seen it all when it comes to Jugaad, here is a new one - the throttle cable is too short to let the slides open fully. Anyhow thanks to Prd,s brilliance, bike is moving and how. The benefits of the CDI is immediately apparent - revs better, runs cooler, the lights are super bright and the bike is way faster that what it was.
, Crazy D for his remote diagnosing abilities and last of all but certainly no way the least Ron Chinoy for his brilliant product and for his equally brilliant community without which I would just be another middle aged man nursing shattered dreams of a bygone youth.
Congrates Vijay happy for you, team work of RDD.
. Lazy sunday morning, the shogun wiring got completed in next to no time and man is she now flying. Smoothest shogun, I've ever ridden in all my life. The CDI with the new coils have worked wonders on it. The bike still needs chassis straightening, swing arm replacement, shocks replacement, front fork mods too. The curve 1, curve 2 switch failed to work and me already got similar switches for install on both the rx135s. So lots got done over the weekend. My willys jeep roared back to life with the new battery and all looking good on that front. All she now needs is a nice new top and a new set of seats. 
you are the men who are the best wrenchers that i have seen in all my life mates... keep it going