Where to hide the wires? 1981 sr250

[Knuckles]

So I decided to upgrade my headlight and speedo on my old SR.

Step 1, remove old stock crap.
Step 2, install new parts- which took 3 times longer than I thought it would because I had to fabricate a new headlight bracket..
Step 3, wiring. Although this does not come naturally to me, I am pretty sure I can figure it out.

My problem: A huge mess of spaghetti that once lived inside the old headlight bucket, now resides in open view, and I'm not certain how to go about hiding it, relocating it, removing it, or what.

What have you guys done to clean this ugly wiring eyesore up? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

 

[Tim]

Wire the bike up from scratch, or start performing surgery on the stock harness removing all the extra bits you don't need and re-locating the connections to somewhere more convenient now that your bucket is gone.

No magic to this unfortunately - either find a spot to hide that mess in a box or something, or you have to eliminate it through simplification.

www.sparckmoto.com can set you up with a custom simplified harness.

 

[stgmngrpro]

I'll bee following your post! What kind of Speedo did you use...I have been thinking about replacing mine, headlight too!

 

[Knuckles]

Tim-

I had a feeling those were my only options. I'll start removing what isn't needed. Too much extra wire and connectors that just don't need to be there. I guess this will be yet another learning experience. I didn't know too much about motorcycles other than how to ride them, but this project is making me feel like I could build one from scratch..... Thanks for the advice.

"What kind of Speedo did you use...I have been thinking about replacing mine, headlight too!"

I used a 2.5"mini speedo and a "Old School Bates style 4.5" headlight from Dime City Cycles. The guys that work there are super helpful and the prices are totally reasonable.... and everything comes with free stickers... my tool box is covered with them now...

 

[VonYinzer]

You need to do a "electrical survey". Sit down with a good wiring diagram and figure out what you actually need. The obvious stuff (think ignition) can usually be trimmed down pretty easily. Building a harness from scratch can seem insanely daunting, but just comes down to having a good plan and some patience. One little trick that helps me (I'm wiring stupid) is to lie a clear piece of plastic (like one of those clear sleeves for binders) over a stock diagram and trace only the wires/components you NEED.