this is the wire that supplies power to the ignition points (the stuff that makes the spark plug go sparky at the correct time) in this motorcycle engine. as you can see it has separated into two thanks to yours truly. this is not great. but fret not! we still can make this work.
pulling off the cover reveals that it is attached via a screw. the wire goes under the gasket so it’s a little tricky to see. to resolve the issue at hand, we could of course replace the cable entirely, but…
pulling off the insulation reveals usable wire!
after stripping it (and the other wire) and putting a butt connector over, we are now getting somewhere. and with a few firm clasps of the crimping tool…
a connection has been made! now, putting the cover back on:
in a matter of mere minutes, we have once more a running engine :)
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Awesome ฅ>⩊< ฅ
Huzzah
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I’m surprised those connectors have enough isolation for such a high voltage. I don’t think they are rated for that. But as a temporary fix, if it works, it works. Nice job!
well, as far as high voltage goes, not quite. this ignition system doesn’t work exactly how you may expect at first, since this is a single cylinder engine and you only have one spark plug! here’s a diagram pulled from the bike’s service manual:
the point of interest here is the thingy labeled CONTACT BREAKER. luckily since it doesn’t carry the actual high voltage, things like this are okay. if you’re curious about the sheathing, our best guess is that it’s for heat shielding.
it is very cool how easy to fix the electronics on this bike are though. and thank you!
