CB550 F1 / Disconnected ground wire behind headlamp

[MotoGriff]

Hi all,

Found a disconnected ground wire and can't for the life of me work out what it was supposed to be grounding.  Any ideas?
Pic here:
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Video here:
https://www.facebook.com/MotoGriff/posts/1914545938867208

Thanks!!!

[Bryanj]

Brown wires on Hondas are live not ground

[Trigger]

If you watch the vid Bryan, someone is using a brown connected to a black and using it as a extra earth. Maybe a extra earth for indicators.

[mike the bike]

Is there anything that doesn't work?   If not,  don't worry about it.

[Green1]

Most likely an extra earth for indicators that's how mine are on the 750

[MotoGriff]

Thanks for the replies guys!

To be clear : this is a black wire, with a blue/green marker on it (could even be aged white).   It's connected to the earth point on the left strut/stanchion. 

As far as I can make out everything on the bike works.

The ignition problem I mention in the video has been fixed (will soon upload a video of the ignition switch teardown, repair and rebuild)

[Green1]

Black wire with green marker would be an old original indicator wire

[mike the bike]

No it isn't.

[Green1]

Well it was on both my 750's

[mike the bike]

Left indicator is orange, right indicator is light blue.  I suggest if everything works then give it the snip.

[Green1]

Couldn't be arsed to mention the orange and the blue looks green on my bikes 

[Ashdowner]

Didn't these have an indicator buzzer originally? I think some people took them out hence the spare connection.

[mike the bike]

Nothing worse than a colour blind painter and decorator. 

[Bryanj]

Can't watch vids on this geriatric desktop !