Topic: Wires from handle bars 77 CB550F

[GardenGnome]

Hey guys and gals. So with the help of this site and several members here I have started the process of wiring the 77 CB550F. I’m using a buuuuunch of Motogadget products haha but they make sense to me and this being my first rewire on anything it makes it simple too. I have run wires from the handle bar controls (nothing hooked up yet) to the under side of the bars. The bars I’m using are Biltwell brand and I had to make the holes where I wanted them. Easy enough.

All of that being said, I’m trying to figure out how to run the loom so that it’s discreet yet has the necessary room to move with the handle bars while turning. Any ideas would be great, thanks for reading!

[calj737]

Best way is to terminate the wires at the buttons, leaving ample length at the exit. Once you've decided where those terminate (at the M-Unit or to the frame for a ground) wrap a piece of tape around them and hold them in place. Then rotate the bars lock-to-lock (left and right). This will show you how much extra slack you need for a Lefthand turn, and conversely how much bowing occurs for a Righthand turn.

I use rubber coated P clamps along my backbone to allow the looms to slide through, but sufficient to retain them from being kinked or torn out.