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Swapping the 98 CBR919 CDI with a CBR600?
DANMAN - 10/3/16 at 06:07 AM

I have been thinking of swapping out my CDI to a CBR600 unit as I have read on here that it gives a little more mid range torque and lifts the rev limiter by about 1,000rpm but am not sure which CDI to use? I have seen a few around that say they suit a CBR600 from 95 - 98 but when I looked up the part numbers they are different for the 95-96 and the 97-98 CBR600's. My engine is a 98 model so I imagine that I should be looking to use one from an equivalent year but there seems to be less of the 98 ones around, at least in Oz anyway.


jossey - 11/3/16 at 08:18 AM

Either will work but don't expect. I tried it


Doctor Derek Doctors - 11/3/16 at 08:43 AM

I've heard this but never got a definitive answer or even enough information to risk trying it out.

You get more than a 1000 rpm increase, from some research the RPM limit for 919 is 11,000-12,500 (depending on who says) but for a 600 its 13,500-14,500 (again dependant on source).

If I was trying it I would be inclined to fit a standalone rev limited to hold the max rpm at something abit closer to the 919 standard.