Author Topic: 1975 CB550k1 from barn to garage got her running...now I want to transform her.  (Read 821 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline pmb550

  • Full Member
  • *
  • Posts: 1
I am doing this as a weekend hobby and sometimes if school allows me I squeeze in a couple hours after classes and coaching. My latest speed bump is reconnecting the wires that are in my headlight cluster. I followed the schematics to the best of my ability and still no luck. I have a brand new battery and have double checked wires, but some of them confuse me. For example the orange wires marrying with the back side of a coupler. This is my first attempt at a bikes wiring system which I thought would be easy...(should had been a hint)...but was wondering if there are any tricks of the trade that can help me move on. This is the only thing standing in the way of getting it out on the road after a long 6 months of cleaning it out and troubleshooting other problems. It ran good before the dismantling. Thank you for any help
« Last Edit: March 29, 2010, 12:50:55 AM by pmb550 »

Offline bryanj

  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 14,922
  • CB500 Number 1000036
All honda wiring is colour to colour. On the blinkers you may find a black wire with a coloured ring "tag" at the end being blue or orange and these would plug into a blue or orange wire respectively.

Anything else we nee good pictures or a psycic for
Semi Geriatric ex-Honda mechanic and MOT tester (UK version of annual inspection). Garage full of "projects" mostly 500/4 from pre 73 (no road tax in UK).

Remember "Its always in the last place you look" COURSE IT IS YOU STOP LOOKIN THEN!