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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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I am in the process of replacing the wiring on the front of my bike(splices and black tape from the previous owner are not really my thing). I am seeing what there is out there for nice looking wiring. I have used the braided chrome sleeves in the past and can't say I like the finished product. Any one have some ideas for a nice looking wire set or sleeves? Thanks
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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Black split loom works well and looks half decent. I don't like the braided stuff either.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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I agree on the Black split loom.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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I have black split looms on the front of my bike from the tank to the headlight. I bought the Harley garage door opener that has to be spliced into the headlight wire. The opener never worked worth a darn so I ended up having to recut and resplice the wires. Rather than replace all the wiring I did a careful job soldering and heat shrinking it and then put it all in the black split looms that I got from a jon boat shop. Looks good in my opinion and I'm pretty picky about my bike. The only place you can actually see it is at the steering head and since it's black it's pretty hard to notice.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 04:10 AM
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what I use on my night train is from building custom computers.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/58...tml?tl=g35c183

that is one example. from the same site you can order them individually.
it cleans up the exposed wiring.........

 
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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I always have used heat shrink tubing....
it is not a flexible as some...but IMO it tidies everything up...
 
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheesecake
I always have used heat shrink tubing....
it is not a flexible as some...but IMO it tidies everything up...
for the whole length? Or just to insulate splices?

That computer stuff looks pretty slick, I'll have to check around for it locally.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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I always used heat shrink tubing. I am planning on going back when I change my bars for 16" apes and putting heat shrink on all the wiring inside the bars. I currently have it on the splices. That black mesh stuff would look good around the steering head where the wires go up under the tank. I'll have to check into that.
 
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micro center has it or fry's as well.
the dealer wanted $15 a foot for the same thing..... it is used allot on the dynas



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for the whole length? Or just to insulate splices?

That computer stuff looks pretty slick, I'll have to check around for it locally.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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micro center has it or fry's as well.
the dealer wanted $15 a foot for the same thing..... it is used allot on the dynas





Fry's would have been my guess. They have all kinds of stuff like that.
 
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