Heat shrink tube for wiring

[UK Pete]

Hi can anyone recommend a source for black shiney heat shrink tube, i have lots of switch gear and loom repairs to do to various bikes , i need to find a nice glossy black just like on most jap bikes, its hard to tell but the stuff i can see on ebay seems to look like a flat black,
anyone bought any lately?

Pete

[ST1100]

Prep some time and have a look at http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/home/homepage.php,
found and ordered some amazing stuff there.

[meerkat]

Prep some time and have a look at http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/home/homepage.php,
found and ordered some amazing stuff there.

I've used them quite a few times as well ! Good service.

[BigAl (Alan)]

Vehicle wiring products are good, but most of the heat shrink tube that I have used from various
sources ( I'm a self-employed Electrician, NICEIC 230/400volt) will have a matt finish.
I did locate a company in Germany that makes the shiny sleeve, but did not have heat shrink properties.

Alan

[kent400]

Take a look at www.vintageconnections.com they are in the U.S. but it looks like they have what you need. Can't see that would cost too much to ship.

[meerkat]

I've dealt with them for wiring bits as well. Postage was a bit steep but you have to consider that against availability elsewhere.
There's a copy of their shipping costs below. My order was for around

[ST1100]

Take a look at www.vintageconnections.com

IMHO another great supplier. Obtained an s-load of Honda style HP*L connector shells and crimps (CK-5 kits) from them for the refurb and customizing (EMT spec wiring) of my '94 ST1100 project, which are pretty unavail over here.

As for sleeving:
I've never seen shrink tubing used by Honda, only shiny, black PVC sleeving in various diameters; junctions (if not the whole harness) carefully wrapped with their highly adhesive PVC tape (when undoing this, you start to adore the 'zen art' this is performed by the jap assembly workers  ).
On delicate areas, like high amp leads closely bend around frame tubing (battery, starter wiring), a few inches of slit convoluted tube is added, again fixated with adhesive PVC tape.

Shrink tubed harness gets pretty stiff, won't flex/bend nicely around edges, thus risk of rubbing and leading to shorts...

[UK Pete]

Thanks for the links everyone, seems like vintage connections is the place for the glossy black sleeving, i know it is not heat shrink but then i suppose the  stuff i am replacing is not either, i am surpised that there is no one in the uk doing the stuff i searched the net and found nothing , so i will make an order with vintage connections
Pete

[ST1100]

The PVC sleeving I'd ordered at Vehicle Wiring Products.UK comes in shiny black...
http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/sleeving/sleeving.php

[nomad]

Can anyone tell me if Durite PVC Sleeving is close to the OEM sleeving?  I'm in the U.S. and am wondering if this stuff would be worth the shipping costs to the states... http://www.ebay.com/itm/DURITE-BLACK-PVC-SLEEVING-ELEC-HARNESSES-9mm-25M-/300645581442?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45ffdf8282#ht_1116wt_1184