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Suppression Plug Wires?
« on: July 17, 2006, 10:50:59 AM »
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I am looking for a brief explanation on the difference between supression spark plug wires versus other types?  Thanks.
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Re: Suppression Plug Wires?
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2006, 11:08:50 AM »
Supression wire is essntially a resistor wire. The conductor is usually stuff that looks like string saturated with graphite powder. I don't know the specific resistance.
Metal core wire with a copper, bronze, aluminum, steel, or stainless steel conductor has very low resistance.
The usual approach with motorcycles is to use metal core wire and resistor plugs or plug caps to add some resistance in the coil secondary - this gives a longer duration spark which is generally a good thing.
Cars use the suppression wire to avoid RFI which causes buzzing and whirring in the car radio. It isn't to eliminate external interference really, just for the car's own radio.
If your bike radio has this buzzing noise proportionate to the engine RPM, then maybe suppression wire would be good. If not, then I would use metal core HT cable.

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Re: Suppression Plug Wires?
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2006, 11:16:27 AM »
Thanks Bodi.

I have a brand new Dyna Supression wire set and was wondering if they would work on my CB750.
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Re: Suppression Plug Wires?
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2006, 11:26:24 AM »
from what i've learned putting a Dyna on...

suppression wires will work - however, the point of fancy suppression wires is to keep big meaty ignition power from frying delicate computer directed impulses...

we don't have any of those on these bikes...

i'm sure somebody, who i wonder, will come along and give you the details...

when i finally ordered my new Dyna coils, i ditched the suppression wires for solid copper set from Dyna (Z1 Enterprises) - they work great!

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Re: Suppression Plug Wires?
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2006, 05:41:26 PM »
from what i've learned putting a Dyna on...

suppression wires will work - however, the point of fancy suppression wires is to keep big meaty ignition power from frying delicate computer directed impulses...

we don't have any of those on these bikes...

i'm sure somebody, who i wonder, will come along and give you the details...

when i finally ordered my new Dyna coils, i ditched the suppression wires for solid copper set from Dyna (Z1 Enterprises) - they work great!

junkie out...
The suppresion wires are necessary when using any digital pieces like a Dyna 2000, 4000 etc. Spiro core work too with those systems and offer less resistance.
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Re: Suppression Plug Wires?
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2006, 05:52:29 PM »
thanks for clearing that up - i had not realized that the D2000 was digital itself - i am running the Dyna S...
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