Shocked while touching rear spark plug wires??

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Sep 21, 2016 | 12:22 PM

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jmorganroadglide

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Crank it up after dark to see if you can see the leak in the insulation.

Sep 21, 2016 | 05:29 PM

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st john

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I would think there was a better way of testing the wires, If you are not sure just replace.

Sep 21, 2016 | 06:36 PM

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Johnnyh14

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Wires today are way better than in the 60's. I have been bit several times years ago. A shop teacher I had would show us how tough he was by grabbing a handful of wires he knew were bad on an old Chevy and taking a hit. It's a stabbing pain touching a bad wire.

Sep 21, 2016 | 06:41 PM

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RANGER73

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Originally Posted by Ndoggct

My bike is recently started to randomly stall during stops so I tried wiggling the spark plug wire to see if it was seated correctly and got zapped.. Does this mean my wires are bad or maybe my plugs? Thx

You're young right? First time you've been zapped by a spark plug wire?

Sep 21, 2016 | 07:02 PM

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bagman1

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They are leaking, replace them and plugs. These new ignition systems carry enough voltage to kill you, especially if one may have a bad ticker. Back in the day it was, ok don't do that again.