Wiring Harness 850 G 1980

[rluper]

Hello all,

I have looked and looked. I am looking to replace my entire wiring harness... the previous owner spliced it where it to the point where it is too much of a mess to use. I really don't want to wire it myself so that is not an option here.... so I have a few questions:

1) only place I could find wiring harness is selling it at a high price of $184 though it is new... I realllly don't want to pay that much for just the harness.. any ideas?

2) How different is the L versus G models of the 850? I found the 850 L wiring harness but the seller said that the harnesses are different between the G and L models.


Again, the current harness is, for lack of better words, crap. I have learned a lot reading the forums and appreciate your help!
-Luper

[BassCliff]

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Hi Mr. rluper,

Well, I don't know about you, but if I needed a whole new harness and someone had a NOS loom for only $184 I'd jump on it. I thought wiring harnesses for these old bikes were pretty much unobtainable. The "L" model harness would probably work with some modifications but you'd have to be able to read a wiring diagram and get creative in places, I'm sure.

You could also try your luck on a used one if it turns up on Ebay. Or check the Parts for Sale section and post in the Parts Wanted section here in the forum.

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[rluper]

Don't ya think $184 is high for a motorcycle wiring harness? I'm desperate but jeese. Well when the L model wiring harness comes in I will compare with the wiring diagrams