I'm going to be ditching the electric start system when I do my tear down this winter. My horn doesn't work currently, I haven't decided wether i'm going to fix it, or ditch it as well.
1. How loud is the horn, is it even worth having? The 6v horns on my vespas sound like a cat coughing.
2. If i'm going to ditch the electric start (and maybe the horn) I was thinking of building a new simplified wiring harness. Has anyone built their own that cleaned things up a bit?
bare bones wiring
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I'm in the same boat. I also am dealing with the ignition switch having been moved to the headlight shell. So far I've looked over the wiring diagram and looks like I can just ignore a lot of the things associated with just the starter wiring. I am planning on using the original key switch. As of this moment, I have two harnesses to work with (neither of them is totally original so further alterations are just fine with me.) Bike is planned as a cafe racer, so rerouting the wiring is also planned.
Mikeyrx
Mikeyrx
"a free motorcycle is a bottomless hole intended solely for money"
66 CB 77
76 BMW R75/6
99 GL 1500 trike
75 & 79 XS 650's
66 CB 77
76 BMW R75/6
99 GL 1500 trike
75 & 79 XS 650's
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Tango: mine is a '66 CB 77.
Davo: thanks, I think you've given me a good starting place. I was just going to use the hacked up harness that came with the bike and eliminate what wasnt needed. Maybe I'll get a piece of plywood and have a go at making one from scratch.
thanks,
Mikeyrx
Davo: thanks, I think you've given me a good starting place. I was just going to use the hacked up harness that came with the bike and eliminate what wasnt needed. Maybe I'll get a piece of plywood and have a go at making one from scratch.
thanks,
Mikeyrx
"a free motorcycle is a bottomless hole intended solely for money"
66 CB 77
76 BMW R75/6
99 GL 1500 trike
75 & 79 XS 650's
66 CB 77
76 BMW R75/6
99 GL 1500 trike
75 & 79 XS 650's