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earthing the wire loom. cb550k3

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nairb:
Its ages ago i started the re-build for the 550.  In fact I have built a couple of other bikes since.....  So its the same old story - many years after the re-build started I finally returned to finish it.  The frame & bits have all been powder coated etc so its been well apart and now nearly all back together again.  Almost.

There is a earth strap from the engine to the battery.  Which is good.  But was there an earth strap from the engine to frame and/or a earth point on the wiring loom.  The wiring diagram shows a earth point.  So I need to earth it somewhere.  I cannot find an earthing wire from the loom.  Was it a bullet connector and wire to frame.

Digital cameras make re-builds much easier nowadays.  Back in 1995 when I started to fix the 550 the cameras were a bit pricey. 

Ta
Nairb

SteveW:
Mine is a 550 K0 and the green earth wire is earthed to the left hand side bolt that holds the coil to the frame.

nairb:

--- Quote from: SteveW on May 30, 2020, 04:04:55 PM ---Mine is a 550 K0 and the green earth wire is earthed to the left hand side bolt that holds the coil to the frame.

--- End quote ---

Just checked and so is mine as well.  Thanks.  Thick green wire.  I had looked on the electrical panel on the LHS.  Wrong place

The indicators are slow to turn over so I thought it might be an earthing issue.

I will run an earth wire from the battery -ve terminal to the frame also.  Then there cannot be any doubt
Ta
Nairb

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