Katana 550 Rewire

[barrykatona]

Hi guys,

Whilst i am looking for my replacement engine i have been having a look at the electrics.And they look about as good as the engine

Was wondering if anyone had info on rewiring the bike (hopefully with less bulky harness) and perhaps with better alternative parts (Honda R/R i hear people talking about)

As it is a complete rebuild i would feel better with a modified rewire with less wires and more modern parts.

Ideas and opinions please.



THIS KAT WILL WAIL AGAIN (just not sure when)\\/

[Matchless]

Hopefully this will help you fro the R/R conversion.

[themess]

Several rough guides have been posted. One suggested supplier was

www.midwestactioncycle.com.

I'm pretty sure that NAPA can get almost everything.

Other advice I've read (little experience myself)

>Use genuine Moles connectors and crimping tools
>Don't use cheap crimping tools - their connections suck.
>Use dielectric grease/compound to keep air and moisture out of connections. It shoud make corrosion take a lot longer.
>Use the same gauge of wire as stock. Larger gauges are harder to route and less flexible. If heavier wire is used, make pieces a bit longer to compensate for larger radius turns.
>Remove all tape around the harness to expose all connections.
>Replace one wire at a time.
>Use different colors, stock if possible. Trying to figure out which wire is which without color codes can make repair and troubleshooting take forever.
>Work slowly and patiently.

[gaillarry]

I just started rewiring my 85 GS550, took all the tape off, greased all the connections and replaced corroded ones. I checked the continuity of every connection, time consuming but worth it.

[barrykatona]

Thanks for that guys and thanks for the great picture. Looks like i have a task to occupy those long cold winter nights.:-D