[Rscottp]

I'm looking to replace my resistor caps and can't seem to find non resistor replacements, anyone have a source for them?

 

[Paul F]

mine had resistors and i replaced them with a piece of straight copper.

 

[83XLX]

I recently bought a pair of these for my '69 CL350. They are similar to the ones that came on it when the bike was new.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/PAIR-90-NG...h=item48796ae137:g:VkoAAOSwoQ1Tnu5N:rk:1:pf:0

 

[Rscottp]

mine had resistors and i replaced them with a piece of straight copper.

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My caps didn't appear to be able to be disassemble, I will check them again to make sure.

 

[mike in idaho]

The newest ones don't come apart.

 

[WintrSol]

I ordered a set of these from Italy, and they work very well: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=ngk+vb-f&_sacat=0

 

[Paul F]

Hmm, the ones that came apart were purchased august of 2016

 

[Simo]

Why not just run Resistance caps and non resistance plugs

 

[Rscottp]

Why not just run Resistance caps and non resistance plugs

I would prefer the resistor to be in the plug plus there are way more choices in resistor plugs, for example there are no non resistor iridium plugs available.

 

[WintrSol]

The VB series fits our engines best, with the VB05F being the OEM type (5k resistor). The VB-F doesn't seem to be available in the US, but can be found elsewhere; shipping is the biggest part of the cost, of course.

 

[Rscottp]

It really is weird that the non-resistor caps are not easy to find since most plugs already have resistors built in.

 

[Rscottp]

Just checked my caps and they cannot be disassembled.

 

[450roo]

I have been using VB05F with iridium plugs for a couple of years and have not noticed any drop in performance.

 

[WintrSol]

I have been using VB05F with iridium plugs for a couple of years and have not noticed any drop in performance.

I did, too, until I found a source for the non-resistor type. It's hard to say if anything changed, though.

 

[450roo]

Read this discussion a while ago but didn't think too much about it after all I have been driving with iridium plugs and 5k ohm plug caps for some years and the bike seemed to be going well. Curiosity got the better of me and a few rainy days ago I pulled the end off my KLG plug caps and replaced the resistor with a brass rod.
Went for a 200 mile ride today and can say I get easier starting and it pulls better. Not an enormous change but noticeable.
Now I am a believer. No more resistance for me!

 

[76TWIN]

My caps didn't appear to be able to be disassemble, I will check them again to make sure.

Take a closer look at your caps. Some of them un-srew from the plug end like the XD05F above while some can be taken out from the wire end.

See this pic where the plug end looks like there is a slot for a flat head screw driver?