Motorcycle recommission project - Suzuki GS750

[novocaine]

These folks do wiring supplies that won't break the bank. I have a decent crimp tool already. I am tempted to lay the current loom out on a board and try and copy it. That still leaves the OEM soldered wiring on things like the switchgear though. Need to think on it but all advice welcome - 100% on old wiring being a brittle liability.

I've been quoted £180 for a frame and swingarm powdercoat in black. I will really need to trust the coater as I've had a totally sh*t PC job on my Peugeot Triahtlon frame that was chip city. I vowed never to get a bike powdercoated again as its so hard to get off it it goes wrong.

I see lots of cafe racer type conversions yeah - most are horrible and they've hacksawed a perfectly good frame to get crappy results. Prices for some bits can be nuts.

Yer, fittings and fixtures can be had for cheap which is a bonus. It's finding all the right colours that's always been prohibitive for me. I've done a few copies, not that hard to do, take lots of pictures, label everything, one wire at a time, leave the rest in the sleeve (snip along the sleeve so you can do this) or use backwards cable ties to keep wires in place.
Switchgear looms you leave till last. Soldering, practice makes perfect, on this they will all be through hole so that's a positive. A decent iron with a 4mm chisel tip to keep the heat and some flux to help with the old pads and you'll be set.

The worst I've ever had to do was a ducati supersport.

 

[LondonClassic]

Switchgear looms you leave till last. Soldering, practice makes perfect, on this they will all be through hole so that's a positive. A decent iron with a 4mm chisel tip to keep the heat and some flux to help with the old pads and you'll be set.

The worst I've ever had to do was a ducati supersport.

I think I'll be coming to you with more questions down the line.

 

[sickpup]

There's no need to change the loom if there are no problems. Like wise the Switchgear.
GS750 iirc like most Suzukis until the mid to late 90s uses Sumitomo .110 connectors also known as 2.8mm connectors, these are commonly available in the UK from places like Vehicle wiring products who also sell the coloured cables and other sundries.

 

[LondonClassic]

For the sake of £30-40 of wiring materials it makes sense to me with the loom and switchgear off to try and make a new 'un. I know the one on there works but several places look a tad dodge (stator to regulator connectors). If I'm too incompetent to make a replica I have the old one to fall back on.