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Pulled the tank off the F the other day and discovered that the plug wires have a connector between the coils and the caps. First time I have seen this. It almost looks like a splice, but are made by NGK. The plug caps themselves are NGKs. Has anyone else run across anything like that? Is it likely to cause problems by increasing resistance? If it isn't a problem it looks like it would make changing the coils to a higher output set easier.
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1979XS1100SF
K&N's and drilled airbox
Jardine 4in1
Dunlop Elite 3's
JBM slide diaphragms
142.5 main jets
45 pilot jets
T.C.'s fusebox & SOFA
750/850 FD mod.
XV 920 Needle Mod.
Mike's XS plastic floats set at 26mm
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If it doesn't look similar to this its wrong.
Either way you would still be better off replacing the whole wire instead of just some of it. Be glad your PO did a better job splicing wires than mine did. I had wood screws screwed into the wire core with the screw heads cut off and electrical tape over the splice.Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
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There is a splice kit out there to let you splice new wire on. I don't know how well it works to fix old tired wires. It might do the trick for the wires since that seems to be the insulation breaks down and leaks generally.Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
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Vetter Windjammer IV
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Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
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Wire Splice
That's the one I have. I guess the PO wanted or needed new plug caps and thats how he did it. Thanks Nate.
Sometimes I wonder if a thread of some of the crazier things that PO's have done to their bikes ought to be started. Putting a screw in the plug wire qualifies as thinking outside the box.1979XS1100SF
K&N's and drilled airbox
Jardine 4in1
Dunlop Elite 3's
JBM slide diaphragms
142.5 main jets
45 pilot jets
T.C.'s fusebox & SOFA
750/850 FD mod.
XV 920 Needle Mod.
Mike's XS plastic floats set at 26mm
Venture Cam Chain TensionerComment
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I was hoping I could find those pictures I took of the wires after I took them off but I cant seem to find them. If I find them I will post them again.
And thanks to whichever of you mods fixed my link, don't know why the www. part didn't show up when I first copied it.Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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I have splices in the plug wires on my '70 Honda that have been there over 30 years. They still work fine.Comment
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