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    Yeah Pete, I knew you okes were going to come down on me like a ton of bricks for not soldering.
    But I find if you solder, you can't close the hasps all the way over and you really battle to get the terminal into the block, but point taken.

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      Originally posted by Flyboy View Post
      Yeah Pete, I knew you okes were going to come down on me like a ton of bricks for not soldering.
      But I find if you solder, you can't close the hasps all the way over and you really battle to get the terminal into the block, but point taken.
      Now don't be like that Stan, you do good work

      And plus... where's the tutorial from one of us okes who solder hey? Nah I didn't see one either

      It all depends how neat your soldering is, and sometimes yes you're dead right... won't be the first time I've had to de-solder and try again coz it won't fit...
      1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
      1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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        If that's your mother Stan, I'm a monkey's uncle
        Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace

        1981 GS550T - My First
        1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
        2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

        Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
        Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
        and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"

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          Scott, if that was my mother, I would be a confirmed, certified hill-billy.
          I was gonna say redneck, but Paul will remove my appendix with his sword.

          Pete, I solder like I draw, and even my stick man looks like he has some debilitating disease, I am into electrical stuff like mother Hubbard was into pet food.

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            Originally posted by Highway_Glider
            There's a reason they never are soldered.

            The solder makes the wire brittle as opposed to flexible.
            +1

            (ten caracters lol)
            GS850GT

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              there you go see, I knew there was a reason, thanks Daniel, Psy,

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                Hmmm.... Momma Mia...grooowwwlllll.....If that were my momma i would still be breast feeding....

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                  hahahahaha, you are going with the John Deere badges on your bike right Paul????

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                    Originally posted by Highway_Glider
                    There's a reason they never are soldered.

                    The solder makes the wire brittle as opposed to flexible.

                    Vibrations will eventually break the wire right at the solder.

                    DP
                    Originally posted by psyguy View Post
                    +1

                    (ten caracters lol)
                    Interesting... I've never had an issue from that but the auto stuff I've done previously was in cars rather than bikes, so I'm definitely not saying you're wrong... I don't have years of experience to know this stuff inside out...

                    When I crimp I usually find there are two separate crimping points. I solder at the front crimping point, then the rear crimping point is over the insulation rather than the core, so I wonder if that will help? I'm thinking the vibration affecting the soldered part should be eliminated by the fact that there is a crimp behind it over the insulation.

                    My thinking is bare wire will corrode over time, so I solder to try to ensure the connection between the wire and crimp doesn't corrode.

                    I'm sure this is a very debatable topic but not in Stan's thread
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                    1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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                      To me the main problem is the crap crimp tools so often sold with the contacts, and the high expense of quality ones. Compare the result you get with a car or bike manufacturers.

                      So soldering is a cheap solution.

                      another way to help stop the wire breaking is heat shink tube, over the crimp and up wires individually

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                        Makes sense John, and yeah I got a crappy crimp tool
                        1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
                        1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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                        Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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                          Pete, you can debate it to death in my thread, no worries, I have no objection...carry on

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                            Originally posted by Flyboy View Post
                            Pete, you can debate it to death in my thread, no worries, I have no objection...carry on
                            You just want more posts so you can get that signature flashing around some more
                            1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
                            1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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                              Damn...busted

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                                and we want debate it so, you reply....

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