The Ultimate Bike Build Wiring Harness. Bobber's, Chopper's and Cafe's
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- Stock wiring on motorcycles is massive and a lot of times has unnecessary wiring. Most custom bike builds require minimizing the wiring. This is where SPARCK MOTO saves the day. These guys will build you a full custom wiring harness to replace the huge stock unit for around $300. sparckmoto.com
Lets dig into our 1980 Honda CB650 Bobber Build wiring and see how it all works together.
Trust me, people. Nobody wants this bike to fire up more than me and wrap up this build. But along the way I already have plans for my next bike build. A mean STREET FIGHTER BUILD. The machine I'm using is a surprise for now. And the mod parts are already here. Thanks for hangin out. MP.
MOTO PILOT oh snap! that's gonna be goooood. 👌
How did sparck moto know what kind of connectors to use? Did you send them your old harness?
@@millermatic140 you call them up and send them all the components that you have so for custom work, you give them the part number for everything (headlight, flashers, speedo etc.) and they match it for you
Video about: “how to connect the plugs”
Greatest video ever, I could not relate more to the feeling of building the entire harness, putting so much effort and detail in every connection to ending up not working, I really feel you.
Great explanation on the components and the functions, very detailed and realistic!
Um have you just made a water trap when you drilled the 2 holes for the big rubber grommets. Should have angled them down more.
Sleek harness from Spark. I was so stoked when the video popped up. I was sure I would hear it turn over today. Patients...
Patience...this isn't a hospital! lol
Atomicwedgie81 haha, you are correct... thanks for your diligence standing watch for grammatical correctness on the web. You will be rewarded in the next life 😂😂
Been a mechanic for 32 years, my strong suite is DC electrical. You did a nice job there. Kudos for hooking up the negative last! I cringe when I see people using solderless crimp connectors on a bike; its just begging for problems. I've never used the type that you show here, but they seem to be a pretty good option. One small thing for FYI in the future. When you must use a connector like the one bullet connector that you showed, experience has taught me that a spade style connector is better. Bullets tend to wallow themselves with use over time and become loose. Its a small thing, just trying to help. Love your videos, your bike looks great! Im sure you will get the snafu sorted out in due course and cant wait until we all get to hear her fire up!
EDIT: As someone else pointed out, your oil tank enclosure is a water trap. Electrical and water dont mix very well. You can either rotate the enclosure or drill a hole in the bottom of it so that it will drain. Cheers!
The seat will be on top to cover the holes, but prob good to drill a drain in the bottom
@@gonzalosanchez6387 water will always find a way, they should have been in the bottom from the start
The Much Dreaded Wiring !! 😉
Happy to catch up on the build, keep up the good work motopilot!!
The result is going to be freakin awesome !
Your honesty and hard work will pay off, keep up with the good work!
Has anybody ever told you that you look like Vanilla Ice ? Glad your back !
Never. Only about once a week. Actually he looks like me. I'm older. LOL
Lol ! Right on and the bike is looking good . I enjoy your videos !✊
The best way to trouble shoot a wiring problem, is to fully understand it. I still recommend sitting down with a diagram and following the circuits from the battery through to their relative destinations.
Drink beer or coffee at the same time.
wanna know my wiring problem? legit most of them are disconnected, luckily it seems motorcycles are much easier to work on than cars, i always tear things down to the brim to learn the inside and outside of the thing i buy (its a 1977 kawasaki kz650)
Brave and brilliant of you to show something real, the fact that things don’t always start up right all the time. I admire your skills and tenacity all the more for it.
he bought a wiring harness and pretty much just plugged it in
Tenacity is the result of no skills and a drive to get it right
Anekcahap C has made a good point. Your chain is too close to the electrical box. On overrun the chain will want to whip and beet against the box.
Best solution I found. Is to create a chain guard. Preferably out of ( reasonably heavy gauge)angled aluminum . Then apoxy a 1/4 " thick rubber strip on its upper side. Mount the guard just above the chain. It will then eliminate any whip that tries to happen on deceleration.
Aaah I know the frustration when you are messing with electrical and then it doesn't work. It's aggravating when all of your time, hard work and skrilla feels like a waste...but....the feeling is only temporary.
It's usually just one wire backwards and a popped fuse away from working how it should.
You'll get it done bud and then get to fire this baby up! Keep up the great work MP! 👍
That’s awesome I’d love to get a setup like that for my 84 virago XV700
That harness seems pretty nice. I see you put holes on the top of the oil tank. Did you put some drain holes on the bottom of it?
Good afternoon.I've been watching your project for a long time, I like it.I want to draw your attention to one thing.perhaps I am mistaken, but it seems to me that the cylindrical box located under the saddle, during the movement it will touch the drive chain.good day.greetings from Russia. I apologize for my English
Good catch. ( been there and won that t shirt).
I know how you feel ,, thats why im watching this video
Glad you’re back.
Feels good. MP
Invest in a multi meter and a trouble light. They will help immensely with trouble shooting.
Thank you, much appreciated 🙏
Great video even if it didn’t start . The next video will make great content when she fires up 😎
After he gets someone over there to figure out what's wrong with it
Entry point for harness under tank to prevent rain filling it through the grommets ????
Love this series!
Thanks James.
You lost me at “this wire”😅 one day I’ll get it. Hopefully 🤦♂️
Lol teaser. Look forward to the next one man
Im guessing this harness will work for my 80 cb750 custom? And if not they probably have one for it. What was the price
Good vid sir very inspiring..just subscribe your channel...can't wait for your next vid
Where did you get the wire harness for this bike I have a 81 gs850g
Great deal ! Wiring can suck at times nice and clean. PERFECT !!
Is this the “universal harness” from sparck?
You should have got all those connections in the old oil tank and had the hole at the bottom as it is lots of horrible joints on show and the tank will fill with water never put put access at the top common sense even the connectors not pushed into the front light very tacky I would have to take that harness off and start again maybe even run some in the frame, sorry but I love wiring and to me this is a mess.
To me also, looks terrible and not reliable at all.
i think you didnt heat the solder enough, the solder must be really flowing and shiny, it looked like it didnt even flue and you stopped the heating too fast`? hope you get it running
Can you please do a layed out display of the wiring so people like me can see the layout. Hard af to see on here with everything on the bike
Hit up Sparck Moto and they can hook you up and answer any questions
thanks for sharing
I have a 1989 Honda shadow VT1100 Chop’ and I can’t find a harness for it. The one that I have is too old. I only have the brakes, the signals, the headlight and speedometer with gas gage😔
And I need the wires to be simple help help please😂
Can this be used for any motorcycle build?
Is this johnny noskvill
Sir … is thrre a after market Honda VTX 1800 0&/07.06
What do you mean at 9:43 that you can use *any* wire going to the black and yellow?
You're a builder and you had to call the people who made the harness and ask them how to troubleshoot ?
I only see wire harnesses for Honda’s on the spark moto website. Does any know if this would work for a Yamaha XS650?
Did you find out anything about the xs650? I have one I am building as well.
jimmy popp yeah spark Moto has a universal wiring harness that fits the XS, the only difference is the color of the wires. You’ll have to go off a few diagrams so that they match up
@@2010KOAB Thank you.was it 300$ for a simple harness though?
I believe it was actually $170 and some change with shipping. I found out afterwards though that Mikes XS has them also for about $70
@@2010KOAB thank you brother
no fuse box?
There's a main fuse integrated in the revival cycles starter solenoid
What kinda rectifiers u use to
Are sparck moto still going
is this the universal harness??
We're do you get this harness
I'm building a bike and electrical is not my strong suit. What do you wire the key ignition and then the push button to?
The ignition switch or key runs (commonly referred to as B+) the switched power for the bike. This turns on and off all power to the bike. The starter switch controls the starter solenoid which controls energy going to the starter motor.
Is that a honda 750
Awesome
Could have. Wen so much better.. Way too many exposed joints... Hope you fitted a new reg rec.. If that's the original itll fry the lithium ion battery
What’s the brand name/source on those heat shrink solder connectors?
raychem solder sleeve
Where can I get the same decal you are using in your tank?
Thanks
Just every decal shop can cut them.
Where’d you put your oil tank
It's a Honda CB. The oil is contained in the motor.
Hi, do you know if sparck moto has that wiring kit for sportster 1998??
You could probably go online and look up their website and see if they have your particular model ? Or do you think this Dude who just bought a wire harness from them knows every single product that they make and every single bike that they fit onto off the top of his head? Or maybe he should look it up on their website on your behalf? And then get back to you on it?
I need to rewire my 1989kawasaki kz1000 what wire kit do you recommend I honestly have no idea which one I’m supposed to get
Just looking to do the same to my 1993 KZ1000 P 😂
Best of luck, it is a hell of a job.
They probably resell a reproduction
I'm in the exact boat with my 93 kz1000p. Kzrider sells a universal harness but I'm not too adept
Where’s the next episode????
can you show a video on how to redo and upgrade the electronics on a Harley 1200cc sportster from 2014
Bravooooo.
Vanilla ice 😂
Trying to rebuild an Xs 1100 don't have a clue where to start things in pieces any advice
Check out Andy’s motorcycle a obsession on TH-cam. He has tons of technical advice as to looks that’s on you.
Travis Kelley . What do you need to know. I have built a total of 3 xs 1100 chops. From the frame up right through to wiring.
How. Would i check to see if the motor is seized an i have no electronic i would love to hear it start atleast cranch abit
@@markblundell9461 are you able to cranch a motor without electronic
Travis Kelley The starter motor is located under the carburetors . The bolt thread protruding from it near the centre of the motor is for power directly from the battery.
I suggest removing the carbs (if they are still on) and removing all the spark plugs. Spray a little WD 40 into all the holes/ ports.
Get some jumper cables and a car battery. Hook up the ground wire to anywhere on the case. Hook up the live to that thread I mentioned. Then touch the clamps to the battery.
All being well ...... She should spin over. ......
Dammit!
For a "new" harness, it still looks terrible and full with connections.
yeah not too much a build unfortunately, id re-title the video considering most in the comments are here for custom builds...
10:17, this solder is not ready yet, summit racing shows how it should be done th-cam.com/video/7Wh5gM8GM70/w-d-xo.html
If your going to do wireing vids , get better crimpers , those ones suck and if your going to use but connectors , use non insulated ones with shrink tubeing
Good thing you're not doing spelling videos, or maybe you should watch a couple? Nothing gets you're point across better than a statement spelled correctly
@@jinxbottleflip1942 This is a "technical" upload. Where is your usefull input?
@@jinxbottleflip1942 lmao "you're"
Dude, i get it, spelling mistakes are a bit annoying sometimes, but if you're correcting someone please double check your own spelling...
Was hoping to pick your brain if you or anyone who could possibly help, I put in a new and upgraded oil pump in my 103 cu I Harley Davidson duel cam, BECOUSE I spun a cam pencil lead barring on the left, new adjustable pushrods, and it's running really rough , my question is do you have to put one of the cylinders to top dead center like you would a car? Before you line up the timing marks and chain on the back side of the oil pump for the cams? And if so what cylinder is number one? The front jug or the rear and does it have to be on the compression stroke? I'm probably over thinking this but first Harley duel cam I've built, thank you in advance, linestorming@gmail.com Dusty
Oh man, you are beyond my expertise in this area. Keep searchin, bud. MP
Yeah you're fucked
your wiring skills leave much to be desired,but good try anyway.good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Damn savage
This helped none lol
I don't want to win the bike I already have one
How do you tell me you don't know how to Solder WITHOUT telling me you don't know how to Solder ?