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I spent many years restoring Brit bikes with their Lucas electricals (y'know, Joseph Lucas, Prince of Darkness -- the man who invented the short circuit), so I'm especially keen to inspect and upgrade, if necessary, the electrical system on any bike I own.
I've just finished wiring work on "Red Sonja", my '90 K75S. This included installation of a homebrew brake light modulator and headlamp relay circuitry, upgrade to dual FIAMM horns and some tidying up of existing wiring.
When installing new components, like the headlamp relays, I usually solder the connections. New wiring is done with 12 gauge marine grade hookup wire and connections are protectively coated with this nifty stuff called "liquid electrical tape". It's made by Star Brite and is often available at home improvement centers like Home Depot or marine supply houses like West Marine -- which is also the source of the really good wire. Liquid electrical tape -- available in black, yellow and red -- is applied with a brush to the connection to be protected and allowed to dry. Tow or three coats should seal out any corrosion for a lifetime an is neater to apply and more permanent than heat shrink tubing or vinyl electrical tape. Once dry, it also provides some mechanical stability to the joint and resistance to failure.
It's good stuff.
I've just finished wiring work on "Red Sonja", my '90 K75S. This included installation of a homebrew brake light modulator and headlamp relay circuitry, upgrade to dual FIAMM horns and some tidying up of existing wiring.
When installing new components, like the headlamp relays, I usually solder the connections. New wiring is done with 12 gauge marine grade hookup wire and connections are protectively coated with this nifty stuff called "liquid electrical tape". It's made by Star Brite and is often available at home improvement centers like Home Depot or marine supply houses like West Marine -- which is also the source of the really good wire. Liquid electrical tape -- available in black, yellow and red -- is applied with a brush to the connection to be protected and allowed to dry. Tow or three coats should seal out any corrosion for a lifetime an is neater to apply and more permanent than heat shrink tubing or vinyl electrical tape. Once dry, it also provides some mechanical stability to the joint and resistance to failure.
It's good stuff.
