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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 08:15 AM
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A while back someone posted a note that he replaced his spark plug wires every two years using Screaming Eagle wires (It was in another thread so I haven't been able to find it using the search engine). If that person reads this thread, how did you manage to get the 360 degree turn in the front cylinder wire since the SE wires will not fit in the clamp/holder. Is there a holder to fit the thicker SE wires. I ended up putting stock wires in because there are so many wires/cables in the tank tunnel area and I didn't want to run the risk of the plug wires fraying if they were not held in place by the clip
 
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My SE Wires went in just fine on the stock clips.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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I see your bike is a 2010, I wonder if the clips are bigger because there is no way the SE wire would go in the 360 degree turn clip in my 2003. The two straight ones yes!
 
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Theakerr
I see your bike is a 2010, I wonder if the clips are bigger because there is no way the SE wire would go in the 360 degree turn clip in my 2003. The two straight ones yes!
It wasn't easy but I made it work on my 05.

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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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My SE went in with a little coaxing. But buying the SE in my opinion after using them myself is a waste of money. I have a 2010.
 
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Originally Posted by Theakerr
A while back someone posted a note that he replaced his spark plug wires every two years using Screaming Eagle wires (It was in another thread so I haven't been able to find it using the search engine). If that person reads this thread, how did you manage to get the 360 degree turn in the front cylinder wire since the SE wires will not fit in the clamp/holder. Is there a holder to fit the thicker SE wires. I ended up putting stock wires in because there are so many wires/cables in the tank tunnel area and I didn't want to run the risk of the plug wires fraying if they were not held in place by the clip
 
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Sancho
My SE went in with a little coaxing. But buying the SE in my opinion after using them myself is a waste of money. I have a 2010.
Yeah, no gain in performance at all.... but I like the orange accent it adds.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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In the bang for the buck meter.....waste of money!
 
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The SE plugs and wires are designed for race motors. In a stock motor they can cause firing issues.
 
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