Vortex CDI Update

[quadjeff]

I purchased a new Vortex CDI for my 450. You can buy this from Honda of St John's for $400.00 They are in Portland, Oregon 503-286-8817. This thing is great!! You have 10 different settings for traction control. It has a thumb adjustment switch that you mount on the handle bars on the left side. It gets a little tight when you have hand guards and the hot start, but you just have to move some things around a little. It took around 5 minutes to install. Yes, they include all of the hardware. Plug in and go. For testing and adjustment you leave your hood off. I left my on one setting. It takes are R's from 9,800 to 11,500 rpm. You can not believe the difference. I have a HRC kit, FMF ti 4 series exhaust and now the Vortex. I run MX and XC. I used to start in second on MX running a 13-38 set-up. I think I could easly start in 3rd. I am going to try going back to a 14-38 for MX and XC. I did not have time to put my RAZAR 2's on and see but the way this things pulls I am sure starting in second with 20's on is no problem. I had no problems smoking the CRF's all weekend long out of the starts. And the YFZ's had no chance. I was worried about spending the $400 but it is worth it. I will update on the XC set-up this weekend. By the way it is $320 less than Duncan racing. And Bob at St Johns is getting another shipment this week!

[Hawk III]

sounds awesome!!! And to think I was going to spend almost $800 on a new crf wiring system......I will definetly be ordering one! Thanks for the input.

[r450rr]

any websites for it,,??

[quadjeff]

I am not sure.. Duncan is the only person allowed to sell these things in the U.S. The guy at Honda of St John's purchases these thru Duncan. Maybe try Duncan's web-site. I have been screwing around with the settings. You adujust all different ranges. It seems like you have a 6th gear on the top end on some settings. I am using the #1 setting This thing rips out of the turns and the mid is awesome. Now this things hits like a YFZ...

[Silverfox@C&DRacing]

We sell the vortex cdi also but as you know they are on backorder for a week or so. Quadjeff are you trying to say that retail on the cdi is $720?

[400ex4ever]

Originally posted by Silverfox@C&DRacing
We sell the vortex cdi also but as you know they are on backorder for a week or so. Quadjeff are you trying to say that retail on the cdi is $720?

[i]And to think I was going to spend almost $800 on a new crf wiring system[/B]

He was talking about an entire new wiring system for $800...


Sounds like this Vortez CDI is a must. Thanks for the review.

[Silverfox@C&DRacing]

hawkII was talking about $800 wiring

[400ex4ever]

Yeah. The wiring system for the CRF450 so he could use the CDI from the bike which has a much higher rev limit then the 450R.

[Silverfox@C&DRacing]

The comment I was questioning is quadjeff said in his first post he paid$400 for the vortex cdi and later in his firts post he stated that was $320 less than Duncan racing.

[quadjeff]

Yes, Duncan was selling the CDI kit for $720. I paid $400 from St Johns. That price from Duncan was when they first came out. Supply and deman i guess.