Motorcycle Repair: Performance CDI Designing for 150cc Four stroke, suzuki gsx r 750, motocross events


Question
Hi.
i m an electronics engineer and am a member of a local racing team.
we participate in dirt track and motocross events.
we are using Suzuki Fieros(Now TVS Fieros)-4 stroke 150cc, air cooled, 12bhp mobikes and Yamaha RX135 2 stroke, 135 cc, aircooled bikes.
i need to know how i can design or get information for designing CDI systems suitable for our bikes.
The stock(OEM) CDIs do not improve performance upto our liking.
Is there a method by which we can alter the power output curves of our existing CDI units?
regards.
pritesh patil.

Answer
Hi Pritesh,

Factory OEM chips/semi-conductors do not have ID information printed upon them. The factory will not disclose the ID's to public.

Example: A $12 chip at MCM Electronics may repair a $640 Suzuki GSX-R 750 altenator if you could ID the chip.

Attempting to identify all the chips used in the ECM/CDI by comparing chip features with parts catalogs and a O-scope would take hours.

You'll do better by doing the math and designing your own components. Once you do this, protect your plans and market the component.

Respectfully,
Mark Shively