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Post by Wolfie on Jan 19, 2008 7:42:07 GMT -5
First job is to get thirty odd years of crap off it, get a net bag and put it in the washing machine with the jeans/work clothes (hot cotton wash) or on it's own if the wife is at home.
(I hear a dishwasher can be useful too but there must be a health and safety issue there, I'm sure)
Then some of the sockets will need some tlc, a soapy toothbrush gets into most of the nooks and crannies to get the residual crap out.
All the bullets and sockets can be rubbed up with wire wool, a wire wool 'bud' is handy for the sockets and then a cotton wool bud used to get some WD40 in there.
Any ragged parts can be re whipped using proper harness tape, and just finish the end(s) with a single round of insulating tape, don't be tempted to use insulation tape for the main covering, it looks good for a short while but the resulting mess lasts a lifetime.
Don't forget the oddments too, rear lamp harness, handlebar switches wiring, all the little bits that can make or break the look of your finished bike.
You should end up with a harness that looks almost as it came out of the showroom. 
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Post by bolly on Jan 19, 2008 7:58:42 GMT -5
I seen the cracked black plastic sheaths, and I seen replacements on ebay but I think I've came up with a better solution... I can borrow  heat-shrink tubing from work that comes in rolls of different diameters, looks like it'll work great! |
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Post by Soupdragon1957 on Jan 19, 2008 9:04:37 GMT -5
Here is what I used on my switchgear, woven nylon sleeving, not original, but looks the Dogs boll*cks..  SoupD.  |
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Post by oilman on Sept 20, 2008 0:41:54 GMT -5
I was looking at the wirinng harness that came off my parts bike. Given the age of these bikes is the sheathing likely to be or contain asbestos. I mean the stuff that looks like woven cloth. Could be something to keep in mind when working on a restoration.
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Post by stanmann on Feb 2, 2009 11:15:48 GMT -5
I've just started at 1972 H2 project and I'm going to duplicate the wiring harness. After 25+ years sitting in a barn or back of the garage I don't want to chase down a bunch of "shorts". I have the complete original harness and will duplicate the all connections etc. I'm crossing my fingers on this one but if I'm careful and make good notes it should work fine. More later.
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Post by zambia on Feb 2, 2009 11:46:44 GMT -5
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Post by H2 Dude on Feb 2, 2009 12:19:23 GMT -5
 OUCH $249 Ian
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Post by givr on Feb 2, 2009 12:27:17 GMT -5
Welcome stanmann, I'd check your old harness for continuity before taking on that task, you may not need to redo it. If you do go for it though, I'd make sure you have the same kind of wire colours for it. (ie. black/yellow = ground wire etc.) No need for notes, here's the goods from Dales site: kawtriple.com/mraxl/ |
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Post by reprodecals on Feb 2, 2009 13:52:48 GMT -5
I get all of my black sheathing for redoing wiring harnesses from here: www.vintageconnections.com/Sheathing.htmThey have the correct connectors as well. I tried heat shrink in the past. Over time it seems to shrink and turn hard as a rock even if you don't use a heat gun on it. When it does, it gets really tight on the wiring and looks like heat shrink rather than proper sheathing. It's only $1-$1.75 per foot depending on the width and matches the OEM stuff. |
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Post by erlings2 on Feb 5, 2009 11:49:40 GMT -5
I get all of my black sheathing for redoing wiring harnesses from here: www.vintageconnections.com/Sheathing.htmThey have the correct connectors as well. I tried heat shrink in the past. Over time it seems to shrink and turn hard as a rock even if you don't use a heat gun on it. When it does, it gets really tight on the wiring and looks like heat shrink rather than proper sheathing. It's only $1-$1.75 per foot depending on the width and matches the OEM stuff. Do they have the right multi-connectors for S2 too? I'm asking here, because I know what answer I get if I ask the webstore...  Erling |
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Post by reprodecals on Feb 5, 2009 18:18:22 GMT -5
I get all of my black sheathing for redoing wiring harnesses from here: www.vintageconnections.com/Sheathing.htmThey have the correct connectors as well. I tried heat shrink in the past. Over time it seems to shrink and turn hard as a rock even if you don't use a heat gun on it. When it does, it gets really tight on the wiring and looks like heat shrink rather than proper sheathing. It's only $1-$1.75 per foot depending on the width and matches the OEM stuff. Do they have the right multi-connectors for S2 too? I'm asking here, because I know what answer I get if I ask the webstore... Erling They probably wouldn't be able to tell you what connectors were on your bike but they have images and detailed information to easily identify the right ones on their site. Most manufacturers outsourced their electrical components, so most connectors are standard items on Japanese bikes of that period. |
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Post by zambia on Apr 30, 2009 12:58:15 GMT -5
Dumbass question of the day:
How do you get the sheathing over the big connectors? Does it stretch that much? All my H1 wiring harnesses looked mint until I started handling them; then the covering just shattered -- it was harder than a donkey's plonker.
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Post by givr on Apr 30, 2009 13:06:18 GMT -5
Dumbass question of the day: How do you get the sheathing over the big connectors? Does it stretch that much? All my H1 wiring harnesses looked mint until I started handling them; then the covering just shattered -- it was harder than a donkey's plonker. I believe the sheathing is put on before the connectors are attached to the harness, no need to stretch. |
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Post by zambia on Apr 30, 2009 13:14:39 GMT -5
Dumbass question of the day: How do you get the sheathing over the big connectors? Does it stretch that much? All my H1 wiring harnesses looked mint until I started handling them; then the covering just shattered -- it was harder than a donkey's plonker. I believe the sheathing is put on before the connectors are attached to the harness, no need to stretch. Well now you tell me! I already have the connectors on -- if I cut them off, nothing will ever work again (I just want to put new covering on old harnesses). |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2009 13:20:26 GMT -5
I was wondering about that heat shrink stuff, would it stand up to bending
for long. It comes in many sizes and you could stuff all the connectors thru
and only shrink it partially so you don't overheat the wires inside. I did a
section of the B with a piece of split loom and lots of tape over it, just at the
steering head as my harness cover is brittle like glass too
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heat-shrink tubing from work that comes in rolls of different diameters, looks like it'll work great! 
OUCH $249 
