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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: mrclubike on February 21, 2016, 08:16:49 PM

Title: John Olive Ignition system
Post by: mrclubike on February 21, 2016, 08:16:49 PM
OK I give up
I have searched and can't find a source on line for the John Olive ignition system  ::)
It looks like a good system
Will it work with the Brown 1.5 OHM Dyna coil  :D
Title: Re: John Olive Ignition system
Post by: Red_Hen on February 21, 2016, 09:48:46 PM
You can email John - you may want to wait until I receive mine and install it just to share my findings.  His card below.

His Facebook page:

Airheads BMW Motorcycle Riders
Title: Re: John Olive Ignition system
Post by: Barry on February 22, 2016, 07:14:04 AM
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OK I give up
I have searched and can't find a source on line for the John Olive ignition system  ::)
It looks like a good system
Will it work with the Brown 1.5 OHM Dyna coil  :D


I couldn't find anything either - no website.   I guess it will work with a 1.5 ohm coil because if it doesn't he won't be selling many as what else is the target application but an airhead with electronic ignition.
Title: Re: John Olive Ignition system
Post by: Red_Hen on February 22, 2016, 08:48:37 AM
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OK I give up
I have searched and can't find a source on line for the John Olive ignition system  ::)
It looks like a good system
Will it work with the Brown 1.5 OHM Dyna coil  :D




I couldn't find anything either - no website.   I guess it will work with a 1.5 ohm coil because if it doesn't he won't be selling many as what else is the target application but an airhead with electronic ignition.

If you email John he will respond.  Fwiw- he says d dyna blue works perfect with his system

Title: Re: John Olive Ignition system
Post by: Tony Smith on February 22, 2016, 08:38:06 PM
To which I will add that whilst I will not be a customer for his ignition system /i have bought other items from John, he is very pleasant to deal with and a quick poster.
Title: Re: John Olive Ignition system
Post by: Red_Hen on February 23, 2016, 03:10:20 PM
Ignition listed on eBay
Title: Re: John Olive Ignition system
Post by: mrclubike on February 23, 2016, 07:36:12 PM
 Is He having these made or is he importing them from another BMW parts supplier
I have never seen these anywhere else  
Title: Re: John Olive Ignition system
Post by: Red_Hen on February 23, 2016, 08:05:59 PM
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Is He having these made or is he importing them from another BMW parts supplier
I have never seen these anywhere else  

In corresponding with John, this produce is made by same company that makes them sold by others in US - believe factory is Emerald Island in Taiwan.  John's is Gen3 with Hall Sensor on back of can which makes complete sense to me - whether he engineered this, I do not know - should have it installed by this weekend and will report my findings.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-Airhead-Motorcycle-1981-96-Red-Centre-R100RS-R100S-R80-R100GSPD-R100RT-/141904111586?
Title: Re: John Olive Ignition system
Post by: georgesgiralt on February 24, 2016, 02:39:35 AM
The Emerald Island site is here :
http://www.repro-works.com/index.html
And I did not see this exact product on the list, although they have a bean can and ICU system on display.