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Need New plug cables any suggestions?

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I'm having a hard time locating new spark plug wires for my 83 gs1100gk. Can I just buy the wires without the coils? Any idea where?

Thanks
 
Not sure about your coils, but quite a lot of coils will have screw in leads. I've got GPZ900 coils on my KZ1300 and they have screw in leads - which I replaced by buying some new copper HT cable from my local auto parts store.

However, if your leads are fixed, then trim the ends as per the PDF above.
 
Some coils use wires that are glued in place but it's still possible to replace them using 7mm copper core HT lead wire. Lots of guys have done it. Chip away the epoxy and pull the wire. If you get lucky it will just pull out. Shooting some WD-40 between the wire and the coil will help (cram a pin in the gap first). Worst case the wire will snap off and you can dig it out of the cavity in the coil using a pick tool. Just be careful because there is a spike on the bottom of the cavity that you need to avoid damaging.
 
Some coils have the leads soldered in though (I know late 80's GS450 are like this) which make changing the leads near impossible.
 
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