earth cable

[Graeme77]

Starting to put my bike back together and cant remember where the earth cable went. I know it goes on the top rear engine bolt, but outside frame or between frame and engine?
Also, has anyone got any pics of a tidy standard electrics/battery area?

Mine is an f1 if it makes a difference.

[mike the bike]

Inside the frame

[martin_uk]

I believe it is between engine and mounting bracket

[dieffe]

The earth goes between the frame and the engine as you said on the top left hand side.

[Graeme77]

Thanks. I thought it probably would do but I found pics on the internet both ways.

[Bryanj]

Either way you need to make sure there is no paint/powdercoat where the bracket touches the lead/engine

[martin_uk]

I believe it is between engine and mounting bracket

Mine is on right side, guess it depends on length of cable

[Graeme77]

I seem to have another earth cable left over. Its about 5" long and bent in a U shape. Cant find it in parts book, anyone know where it went?
Also, the rectifier, does this connect to ground through the frame? Wondering if I need to remove any paint where it mounts.

Thanks.

[martin_uk]

Rectifier needs to be earthed at mounting point, I normally add an extra earth lead to be sure.

[Graeme77]

I was thinking about the rectifier.
Surely it cant earth through the mount as the whole battery box is insulated from the frame by the mounting rubbers.

[tom400f]

Is there not an earthing wire for the battery box that goes under one of the mount screws?

[Graeme77]

Maybe, maybe thats what my extra cable is for. Where does it go?

[Lobo]

Hi Graeme,

Unsure... assume we're talking 750 K series? (I am!)

I can't find any specifics as to the positioning of the main frame earth, but for ease of servicing have bolted mine on the outside of the mounting bolt. In my pic below it is taped up ...

Might be confused (ie myself), but your rectifier is earthed via its connector plug into the loom of the bike. (Green). This green then appears elsewhere and is bolted to the frame - LHS panel, top LHS.) See attached pic with single scrawled circle. Its a REALLY CRAPPY photo - sorry - but there is a (green) earth eyelet bolted (outside) and going (initially) vertically down before looping up to the right. (& nothing to do with the #1)

Your spare 5" earth cable... is it a heavy duty one.... and actually the +ve from the battery to the solenoid?

A pic of my K2s battery area, fairly accurate methinks.
Simon

[Graeme77]

My bike is an f1.
The rectifier does earth through a green wire though. The only place I can see that green connectsbto the frame is up by the coils.

I have the solenoid to battery cable fitted. The spare cable is just like that one but has set in a u shape. Maybe its not stock.

[Graeme77]

This is the cable.