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Offline DaveBarbier

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Re: Opening up the sides on a '78 cb550...questions
« Reply #25 on: April 09, 2015, 11:24:31 AM »

Bookah, my thread might help, but I didn't document what length of wire, how many connectors I used, where I exactly mounted everything, how I routed and protected the wires, etc. I doubt that kind of "IKEA" instruction manual exists. You'll honestly just have to figure that out for yourself. By the end you'll know how to read and customize wiring diagrams.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=140833.msg1620884#m

Love the bike dave. Thanks for the thread link, I'll be sure to read through it later. Haha and I liked your point about the "ikea instructions." I just assumed some guides exist because of how common this mod is  :P

Also, I like your seat length, can you ride 2 up if you needed to?

Yeah, some guides would be nice, but there's probably 100 different ways to get my result. If I were you I'd get/make a box and place all the components you want to have in it. Then measure the length of wire you'd need. Too much and you'll have to accommodate all the extra wire, too little and you might not reach the components. Or make it a b!tch to remove for service.

Just make sure you solder all connections. For joining wire I'd use this method. Then heatshrink.
http://makezine.com/2012/02/28/how-to-splice-wire-to-nasa-standards/

And yeah, I could ride 2 up if I want. But I don't have a place for passenger pegs yet, haha. Good luck.


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Offline Powderman

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Re: Opening up the sides on a '78 cb550...questions
« Reply #26 on: April 09, 2015, 02:27:47 PM »
An H4 55w bulb draws 4.58ah. I don't think I would rely on a 1.3ah battery to keep me lit.