One of the main pain points of heavy motorcycles"Ural" is an ignition system. Although currently the motorcycles produced by IMZ are equipped with Italian-made Ducati Energia electronic ignition, only about three percent of the bikes produced today are sold in the Russian Federation. Most of the owners romp the country, using outdated mechanical ignition on the "Ural". Electronic has a number of advantages.
Modern replacement
Such a system is considered outdated for almosthalf a century. Motorcycle owners often complain about oxidized and burning contacts, the formation of an oil film, the need to constantly clean and reconfigure the ignition system.
Of course, inquiring minds have already found a solution to this problem, so the installation of electronic ignition on the "Ural" is not currently something extraordinary.
Electronic ignition on a motorcycle "Ural"now produced by several companies. The most common models are the SoveK microprocessor contactless ignition system, the Saruman ignition system, the Stary Oskol ignition system and the UKTUS-2 microprocessor ignition. Unfortunately, the last two systems are quite outdated, although they are still popular. In addition, there are a huge number of options for homemade systems. Many owners of motorcycles of this brand themselves make the ignition on the "Ural". In all respects, the electronic (or contactless) surpasses the old mechanical model, the adherents of which remain only the adherents of the postulate "the older the better."
MBSZ "SoveK"
Sovek LLC has developed and successfully implementsmicroprocessor contactless ignition system for heavy motorcycles such as "Ural". This option is suitable for those who do not want to mess with homemade units. The manufacturer promises to improve start-up in cold weather, increase engine stability by reducing asynchronous sparking and optimizing the ignition timing, reducing exhaust emissions, fuel consumption, sustained starting even with a battery discharged to 6 volts, which was one of the main problems of the old systems. The main nodes are the modulator and the Hall sensor. Installation of the ignition "SoveK" is quite simple, described in detail in the instructions and will take no more than half an hour.
It is necessary to pay attention toThe modulator did not touch the Hall sensor. It is also recommended to replace old high-voltage wires on wires with distributed resistance. Reviews of motorcycle owners are rather positive, although some note a slight drop in power. Since the Soviet motorcycle, which needed the replacement of contact ignition with an electronic one, has a rather worn out engine, it is difficult to say how objective these estimates are. But many owners are very pleased that they installed this ignition on the "Ural".
Electronic ignition "Saruman"
Microprocessor ignition system "Saruman" -Another way to quickly and without much hassle is to replace the outdated contact ignition of the "Ural". Manufacturers promise the same set of benefits as the previous system. There are two options for configuration: with a Hall sensor and an optical sensor. The second option is somewhat more expensive, but usually it is recommended, since the optical sensor is more accurate and reliable. However, reviews of motorcycle owners are not as good as we would like, mostly they express complaints about the quality of the assembly of parts. Another claim - the bundle does not include an ignition coil.
Homemade electronic ignition system
Ignition to "Ural", electronic ornon-contact, can be assembled by hand. Such systems are assembled by craftsmen from improvised means. The main components required for operation are purchased at the nearest car market - a switch, for example, from a VAZ 2108, a Hall sensor and an ignition coil. The latter is often taken from the "Oka". Additionally, an interrupt modulator is built. The reliability of these systems leaves much to be desired, since the ignition timing is not always correctly adjusted in them.
The manufacturing quality of the interrupt modulator is veryimportant for such systems, but since precision tools are not available to many craftsmen, this has a negative effect on the result. Since for many owners of Ural their motorcycle is not so much a vehicle as an object for technical experiments, sometimes very decent samples are born.
Installation
It should be noted that the ways ofinstall electronic ignition on the "Ural", quite a lot. It all depends on the model. You need to start with the dismantling of the old breaker and switch located under the saddle. Sometimes you need to replace the ignition coil. Next, a modulator is mounted on the camshaft, a sensor is mounted on the cover and a new switchboard is installed. It remains only to adjust the timing of ignition.
