What am I looking at?

[cyclefreak]

Re: Re: What am I looking at?

I'm planning on running them on the outside but don't know how to remove the wires from the controls.

If you split the controls in half (usually two screws holding the halves together) you should see the how to disconnect them and then pull those wires from the other end.

 

[mydlyfkryzis]

Leave them connected at the controls....You disconnect the other end (headlight bucket, etc) and remove the controls with the wires attached....

 

[mydlyfkryzis]

Patience. Lube helps too.

This advice applies to other areas too... 8)

 

[Cafebuilder]

This advice applies to other areas too... 8)

Lol agreed

 

[Cafebuilder]

Yeah, yours actually looks pretty good. some are all hacked up with twisted together wires, electrical tape, butt connectors and scotch locks... I HATE scotch locks! Here is what I found on my first rebuild

Ya I know what your saying my father has a 78' gl1000 that he's making into a cafe and I was very thankful that my 350 wasn't as complicated as one of those monsters I say that in a good way.

 

[cbcafejunkie]

No doubt I just picked up a cb350 compared to my 750 it's amazing. Holy rat nest!

 

[Cafebuilder]

Lol

 

[notlob]

best to remove the connector block at the headlight rather than remove the wires at the switch.

if you look at the connector from the front it will look like a oblong slot with a smaller step either above or below it. take a very thin blade screwdriver or grind down a old thickish feeler gauge and push it into the smaller slot and pull on the wire, it should pop out. when replacing make sure you bend the securing tab back up on the crimp connector before replacing. Allow note down which wires go in which hole on the block.

like at 2:10 in the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFM-6ovP_-k

 

[Bert Jan]

best to remove the connector block at the headlight rather than remove the wires at the switch.

if you look at the connector from the front it will look like a oblong slot with a smaller step either above or below it. take a very thin blade screwdriver or grind down a old thickish feeler gauge and push it into the smaller slot and pull on the wire, it should pop out. when replacing make sure you bend the securing tab back up on the crimp connector before replacing. Allow note down which wires go in which hole on the block.

like at 2:10 in the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFM-6ovP_-k

jup, thats a tool in my toolbox aswell. i use an old bicycle spoke, slammed with a hammer and grinded to size.