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Offline Lynx

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Switchgear Wiring Route
« on: October 04, 2014, 05:09:24 PM »
Hi all,
I fitted my newly chromed handlebar today. This is a genuine one with the holes in for the switch wires. The one it is replacing is a pattern without the holes. So I routed the wires inside the bar OK but when I came to fit the switchgear, I found it a bit awkward. I thought the wires would route from inside the switch block straight into the handlebar holes but they didn't want to do that. Have a look at the photos attached and see if you think that is right.
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Re: Switchgear Wiring Route
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2014, 06:45:31 PM »
Lynx
They go on further than that you do not see any wiring and also there should be a pin that locates in the handelbars
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Re: Switchgear Wiring Route
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2014, 07:10:53 PM »
Ah crap! I was afraid you were going to say that. That means the metal on the left and right blocks has been broken out to allow the cables to be routed on the outside of the bar. The pins are missing too .
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Re: Switchgear Wiring Route
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2014, 07:29:53 PM »
Lynx
All is not lost you can use a decent sized rivet for the pin providing the hole is there in the bottom half and once you have it located you can patch the hole maybe with jb weld or similar?and paint it only you would know whats been done
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Re: Switchgear Wiring Route
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2014, 07:39:29 PM »
Yes that'll be do-able. I've even got spares but they've been butchered too!
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Re: Switchgear Wiring Route
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2014, 05:32:18 PM »
Lynx, I've got a pair of old switches in the garage somewhere, electrics wise they are a bit past their best but if you after the casings they would be good donor parts. let me know if you need them and I'll dig them out in the week and confirm that they're intact. cheers Paul    :)
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Re: Switchgear Wiring Route
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2015, 10:47:17 PM »
I went with Bitsa's advice and filled the hole with metal filler. Before, filled and painted.
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Re: Switchgear Wiring Route
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2015, 05:58:44 PM »
They have also had the bottom halves cut to let the wires out
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Re: Switchgear Wiring Route
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2015, 03:15:46 PM »
Yes. that's the point on the thread  ;).
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Re: Switchgear Wiring Route
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2015, 07:01:53 PM »
Nice job
I do not remember any of the 750k models having surface run wiring except that crap on/off switch
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Re: Switchgear Wiring Route
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2015, 10:58:32 AM »
Quote from: Bitsa on January 23, 2015, 07:01:53 PM
Nice job
I do not remember any of the 750k models having surface run wiring except that crap on/off switch
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K8 does, as has connector block. :P
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Re: Switchgear Wiring Route
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2015, 06:41:47 PM »
Martin
You are well right but I have never worked or seen a k8 apart from photos.Am I right in saying they did not appear in the UK?All I recall is k6 k7 f1 f2.Still dont like surface run wires though
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