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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 06:16 PM
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This was pretty easy. I chopped apart the stock ignition or coil bracket (I can't remember which one) and bolted it to the ground wire near the bottom of the engine and fuse box cover. There is just enough wire to work with to reach back there. I put a different bolt that goes into the ignition housing with a lock nut on it so that the vibration would not shake it loose. SO FAR sooo good !
 
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 01:25 AM
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looks good hows yours holding up? I used the bracket that was holding the ignition on originaly but my key has already broke from it oh well
I still like it more than leaning over the bike everytime to start it lol
 
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 04:51 AM
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holding up for a couple days so far with my new lock nut on there it seems to be solid
 
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