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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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Well colonelangus1 you're pictures motivated me to remove my seat post this afternoon. Let the fun begin.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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heres another version of all the above.1.a modded seat post bracket combined with a modded horn bracket that fits inside the stock horn cover and custom plug wires from USKOOLINES
 
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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Where are you guys finding matching wire to extend the wires for the coil?
 
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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i went to the nearest hardware place and got the same gauge wire and soldered them in and then i used shrink tubing to cover them
 
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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Sorry for the high jacking Story but my cables were here when I got home. Thanks for all the info and pics guys!

 
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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No prob... lol Post up... looks good... Now I gotta do mine, but it's gotta wait, I need to ride the bike to work for a few weeks.

2D I know, ours is off set if I come up with some thing I let you know.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Ash16
Sorry for the high jacking Story but my cables were here when I got home. Thanks for all the info and pics guys!

good job ash...them wires from uskoollines look better than the ones from magnum shielding, plus less price
 
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 12:55 AM
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Can someone tell me what guage wire they used to extend the wires for
the coil plug?
 
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Thanks for the great ideas!
 
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Striker951
Can someone tell me what guage wire they used to extend the wires for
the coil plug?
i used 18 ga when i did mine.. most harley wiring is 16 and 18 ga

heres mine done with aurora plug wires oem black
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