Question about coils and plug caps

[Rake78GS]

One of the spark plug wires on my 1979 GS 1000 has a busted cap. While I know I could just replace the cap, I want to replace all the wires and caps. Preferably with red or yellow wires. The bike has what I think are stock coils, the question is:

Can I replace just the wires and caps or do I have to replace the coils as well?

[mark]

Stock coils and wires are all one piece and sold as such. It is possible I understand to "dig out the wires" and put in new ones but stock wires and coils are designed as one piece.

[Ghostgs1]

Hi Rake, I think I remember someone here replaced just the wires by pulling the old ones out of the coils, they're glued in. Kind of a risky operation I think. Z1 Enterprizes has the Dyna wires for $16 a set. Don't order two sets of two, like I did, you only need one. BTW have the bolts arrived yet? Ray

[Dink]

Rake yes you can just pull the old wires out and replace them, you did need to dig the old glue/sealant out,you cannot use 8.8mm wires, you must use a solid core wire 6mm in fact.
Dink

[SqDancerLynn1]

Your bike needs new coils Do yourself a favor & buy some dyna 3 ohm coils & you can use any wires you want Just remember if you use the suppression wire You do NOT use the suzuki/NGK caps just standard auto ends. If you still have points you can add a 2ohm balast resistor

[Rake78GS]

No bolts yet. But I hope to see them early next week.

Thanks to all for the response, I think I'll just get all new coils. Im not terribly good at "fixing" things if they do go wrong in digging out the old wires.

[dietcokeking]

Your bike needs new coils Do yourself a favor & buy some dyna 3 ohm coils & you can use any wires you want Just remember if you use the suppression wire You do NOT use the suzuki/NGK caps just standard auto ends. If you still have points you can add a 2ohm balast resistor

For $100 USD, I would suggest that you get those Dyna coils, too. I replaced my coils this winter as they were starting to fail intermittently with much rough running. The bike is running smoother than ever. I wouldn't waste five minutes fooling with the old coils unless your bike is a rusty beater that doesn't deserve the investment.

[Rake78GS]

Hell even if it WAS a rusty beater it would still deserve new coils! lol