Hey,
Here's an update ..
I will post a pic of the wiring diagram Chris and I drew up (well mostly Chris with his planet sized brain) but basically to run the main loom to the front I just worked out how many active (ie positive feeds) to the front of the bike I needed .. two for the indicators, one for low and high beam, a couple of grounds for the headlight and ignition, a fat active for the coil, another feed for the instrument lights and some for the switchgear etc and ran a different colour wire for each which I sheathed up in PVC sheathing. Always do your lengths longer than you think you'll need because you can always trim it down after.
Here's a shot of it layed out on the kitchen bench ..
Now getting it through the sheath is the next tricky bit .. so here's a shot of the coat hang.. ahem special tool I made to pull them through. I cable tie the wires together, then fold one over and cable tie it so there's a loop and use my "special tool" with a hook on the end, drop that through the sheath then pull it through. Here's a pic to give you an idea ..
Now I've layed that down the spine and onto the rear subframe tube between the components box and the headlight and cable tied it .. sitting underneath the tank and under the seat at the rear so it will be almost invisble with them on. Note the shiny new stainless fasteners in my triple clamps!
My battery/starter leads leads run along the sheath and are also out of view .. there wasn't quite enough room to squeeze them into the 20mm sheath I wanted to use. As well as earthing to the engine block I have earthed the battery's negative terminal to the frame as well to ensure a good earth as the coil earths to the frame.
As you know I've been working on the components box for a while and I have the layout with my relays, circuit breaker and flasher unit finalised now .. I think it looks pretty neat and there is just enough clearance for the fuse box to sink in behind them with the lid on. Sweeeeeeeeeet.
This is my sexy new ignition key .. I will get my tank cap rekeyed to suit ..
That's all for now .. the wiring continues ..
Regards,
Ben
Here's an update ..
I will post a pic of the wiring diagram Chris and I drew up (well mostly Chris with his planet sized brain) but basically to run the main loom to the front I just worked out how many active (ie positive feeds) to the front of the bike I needed .. two for the indicators, one for low and high beam, a couple of grounds for the headlight and ignition, a fat active for the coil, another feed for the instrument lights and some for the switchgear etc and ran a different colour wire for each which I sheathed up in PVC sheathing. Always do your lengths longer than you think you'll need because you can always trim it down after.
Here's a shot of it layed out on the kitchen bench ..
Now getting it through the sheath is the next tricky bit .. so here's a shot of the coat hang.. ahem special tool I made to pull them through. I cable tie the wires together, then fold one over and cable tie it so there's a loop and use my "special tool" with a hook on the end, drop that through the sheath then pull it through. Here's a pic to give you an idea ..
Now I've layed that down the spine and onto the rear subframe tube between the components box and the headlight and cable tied it .. sitting underneath the tank and under the seat at the rear so it will be almost invisble with them on. Note the shiny new stainless fasteners in my triple clamps!
My battery/starter leads leads run along the sheath and are also out of view .. there wasn't quite enough room to squeeze them into the 20mm sheath I wanted to use. As well as earthing to the engine block I have earthed the battery's negative terminal to the frame as well to ensure a good earth as the coil earths to the frame.
As you know I've been working on the components box for a while and I have the layout with my relays, circuit breaker and flasher unit finalised now .. I think it looks pretty neat and there is just enough clearance for the fuse box to sink in behind them with the lid on. Sweeeeeeeeeet.
This is my sexy new ignition key .. I will get my tank cap rekeyed to suit ..
That's all for now .. the wiring continues ..
Regards,
Ben
