Ground bar?

[derf9h]

Anyone use a ground bar on their bike? I would like to install one from the NEG on the battery and mount it in my electronics tray to capture all the other grounding points on the bike, like my rectifier and rear turn signals, and any other items I need. I'm thinking like the bars that are installed on standard electrical panels in houses.

Erick

 

[Flugtechnik]

Your bike already has one. It is called a frame.

 

[mydlyfkryzis]

My MC has one from the factory...They call it the Frame

No reason it wouldn't work fine...common ground point is , er, common...

I would use a terminal strip, rather than a household bus bar. The household bar is for solid wire, which is o.k. for a non-vibrating house, but solid wire on the bike would fatigue break.

They make terminal strips with all the connections commoned, or ones that have bridges to connect one side together.

 

[AlphaDogChoppers]

Your bike already has one. It is called a frame.

+1
You beat me to that particular smartass (but accurate) answer. <G>

 

[Flugtechnik]

Man, we are a bunch of smartasses aren't we?

 

[AlphaDogChoppers]

That's the rumor...

 

[derf9h]

Yeah but my frame is powdercoated and I really was trying to minimize the spots where I was grinding it off. Plus I like the idea of not relying on the frame as a ground. Plus I have an ungodly amount of time before riding season (damn Ohio) so plenty of time to figure out the wiring. Maybe I overthought it?

 

[Scruffy]

No reason you couldn't have a directly connected common ground in the electrical box. You can buy a well made grounding buss at West Marine or similar boat supply stores, most generic auto parts chains or online from any rod/custom aftermarket wiring harness supplier. Run a heavy lead from the battery to the buss bar, no chance of faulty grounds due to paint, powder or corrosion. Gives you brighter lights, louder horn, etc.

Has become very popular in the automotive customizing scene. 40+ year old iron makes a lousy grounding point...

 

[derf9h]

That's the kind of answer I was looking for! Lol

Thanks for the tip.

 

[mydlyfkryzis]

No reason it wouldn't work fine...common ground point is , er, common...

I would use a terminal strip, rather than a household bus bar. The household bar is for solid wire, which is o.k. for a non-vibrating house, but solid wire on the bike would fatigue break.

They make terminal strips with all the connections commoned, or ones that have bridges to connect one side together.

I did answer the question after the smartass remark though. 8)