Probably a silly question, but

[Guest]

here goes anyways:

Im looking at making some repairs to the wiring loom of my 1978 Gs750.

What thickness wire should i buy? (I should point out that electrics are nit a strong point)

Looking at some stuff on ebay & it is a tad confusing.

Do i need 1mm (16.5 amp), 2mm (25 amp) or 3 mm (33 amp) for the normal wiring (i.e not the starter)

Any help gratefully received.

Rich

[bonanzadave]

Do i need 1mm (16.5 amp), 2mm (25 amp) or 3 mm (33 amp) for the normal wiring (i.e not the starter)

Those seem big. Most wire on a bike is 5-10 amp. 18,16,14 gauge. The weak link is the connectors. When they get corroded they develop high resistance which will blow fuses or burn wire.

[Doona]

Thanks, the stuff I was looking at was billed as boat or kit car, I guess they would have a need for more robust wiring loom. I'll have a look for some 10 amp rated wires. Cheers