Topic: Spark plug wire question

[srook]

Stock CB750 coils and wires.  After removing the plug ends how much of the wire can I cut back before reinstalling the ends?  Or.  What is the minimum length for the stock wires?  Any help appreciated.  I think someone may have done this mod already and I don't want to ruin the entire unit by cutting the wires too short.
Thanks
Scott

[1timduke]

You should only cut back about 3/8 inch or so to have fresh wire to screw into, look at the screw itself and use it as a gauge as far as how much to cut the wire back.   I've heard a little electric grease on the screw part doesn't hurt to guard against corrosion.

-Tim

[gane]

Srook,  Your' concern should be that  you have enough wire to  go from coil to plug w/out stress. the length of 2ndary wires is moot. I've seen coils relocated inside fairings and as far back as tail pieces. with factory twin feed coil leads differing in length  by  a foot. most stock era coils use molded in wires and I hesitate to use splicers. while all things fail, plug caps and their connections are the most common. trim as little as is required to insure good contact, extra slack often allows swaping wires from cyl to cyl for dio's. my 2 cents. g

[technojock]

The original high tension leads can be dug out, the old glue cleaned off, and new leads glued in.  It's not as hard as it sounds and is almost always worth the effort.

Geezer

[srook]

The original high tension leads can be dug out, the old glue cleaned off, and new leads glued in.  It's not as hard as it sounds and is almost always worth the effort.

Geezer

Geezer,
Have you done this?  Any pics?  I seem to remember a post from a while back where someone cut out the original wires and siliconed in new wires but I can't find it at the moment.
Thanks
Scott