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Originally posted by natemoen
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Mine did 6,000 miles until I sold the bike.... No problems whatsoever with them. They were flexible but robust and they don't flap around in the wind anyway Nate. I'm assuming that's speculation on your part and not actual experience of them doing that?
XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model. -
Not speculation here, this one is from experience!Originally posted by James England View PostMine did 6,000 miles until I sold the bike.... No problems whatsoever with them. They were flexible but robust and they don't flap around in the wind anyway Nate. I'm assuming that's speculation on your part and not actual experience of them doing that?
I have never been able to get more than a year or so out of that style of wire on any vehicle of any type unless the wire were firmly attached to brackets holding them still. So for me, if the wires are free and not held down by something I use solid core.Nathan
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Good to know. I probab;y didn't run mine long enough to find outOriginally posted by natemoen View PostXS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.Comment
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I never really got them running on a bike. I bought a couple sets of those carbon core wires trying to put new wires in my replacement coils. I could never get a resistance reading out of them, not even just cut the ends and try on the wire itself.
So I have never tried running them on my bike, becuase they kept failing all test before I could get them mounted.
I am sure at least a couple of my cars have them though.Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
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I've run those cheap carbon core Autozone Camaro wires on my Special with Accel coils for over 40K miles now, no problems except I had to recrimp one of the ends once, YMMVLast edited by bikerphil; 09-21-2012, 07:22 AM.2H7 (79) owned since '89
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