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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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Can not find these in JP or Dennis Kirk? Anyone know where I can get this by the foot? They are ol school and look like the wiring in old houses.
 
Old Feb 11, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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Hey, Ed!
Never used the stuff myself, but if you search for "cloth covered electrical wire" on the WWW there are a multitude of vendors that offer several choices. Hope that helps.
 
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Lowbrow customs has em

http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/index....t_detail&p=736
 
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Ed. are you looking for cloth covered wire or the cloth/nylon tubing that you sleeve the wires though? It's like wireloom.
 
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Try a Google search for "Techflex Braided Sleeving"
 
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I got a few spools from V-Twin a couple of years back.
 
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You might want to consider that Lucas (AKA The Prince of Darkness) used cloth covered wiring looms on British cars and bikes. The electrical problems that plagued British machinery can to a great extent be traced to such things.
 

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You might want to consider that Lucas (AKA The Prince of Darkness) used cloth covered wiring looms on British cars and bikes. The electrical problems that plagued British machinery can to a great extent be traced to such things.
That's funny, my 67 FL has all the original wiring and I've never had any electrical issues with it.
 
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Not sure if you can buy it the foot, but try: http://www.delcity.net

I know some car restorers that use the same wire.
 
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