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Making a wiring loom.
Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 6:40 pm
by SteveD
I'm looking to getting a wiring loom made up to duplicate the one I have on the R100RS.
I do have an older spare loom, in less than usable condition that I'll give to a fellow that does vintage wiring.
He'll use the unobtainium plugs from that loom. They look ok.
If there was an improvement to be made to the loom, what might it be?
The brief will be reliability before restoration.
Re: Making a wiring loom.
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 4:02 am
by ME 109
Maybe some extra earths, and extra power outlets for shavers, fluro camp light, espresso machine etc.
as well as wiring for mini compressor, landing lights, gps, sound system, cigarette lighter, phone/ camera/laptop/video charger, video recorder, fish hook sharpener, heated grips, heated vest, altimeter, bug zapper for summer camping, swivel spotlight.
I think the head light bucket would be the place for that lot. 
Re: Making a wiring loom.
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 4:55 am
by SteveD
Heated grips ...now that's a possibility. And a driving light maybe?
Shaver no good for me. Can't I get the others as an app on the phone? 
Re: Making a wiring loom.
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 9:02 am
by dougie
SteveD wrote:Heated grips ...now that's a possibility. And a driving light maybe?
Shaver no good for me. Can't I get the others as an app on the phone?
Or just get a Goldwing.
I think they have all that stuff on board.
Re: Making a wiring loom.
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:14 am
by SteveD
Goldwing? Hmmm nah, I already have a Toyota!
All jokes aside, the earthing suggestion is a good one, but my bike has solid diode board mounts and that'll probably cover that.
I was thinking along the lines of larger wires, upgraded connectors or alternative modern types etc...Maybe something better than the pvc sorta wrap that is used on the oem loom.
I do want a new loom to be identical to the old in the colours & routing etc so that the available wiring diagrams can be followed.
Re: Making a wiring loom.
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 2:54 pm
by Major Softie
SteveD wrote:Goldwing? Hmmm nah, I already have a Toyota!
That is a completely unfair insult . . . to Toyota.
Now, if you'd said you already had a Buick...
Re: Making a wiring loom.
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 3:44 pm
by DanielMc
I rewired the majority of my Guzzi Le Mans whilst fitting some Honda switchgear (a pure revelation) and I also added additional relays for high beam, low beam and horn. Not sure what opportunities exist to do likewise on an airhead, but it certainly paid dividends on the Guzzi.
Re: Making a wiring loom.
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 6:37 pm
by Sunbeem
Steve, I reckon the wiring is one area where the individual restorer can spend more on materials than a manufacturer can, to great effect.
I'd be looking at marine wiring, which has more strands and is more flexible.
More strands means more surface area, which is where most of the electron flow occurs.
The charging circuit, and the earths would be prime candidates.
I think there are articles on the R65 site, which go into detail. if you feel drawn in that direction.
It's something I'd enjoy doing, on a ground-up rebuild. The standard model suffers from accountancy.
Sunbeem.
PS. I like the German phrase for someone of great intelligence -- translated, it is to be "heavy of wire."
Re: Making a wiring loom.
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 1:17 am
by SteveD
DanielMc wrote:I rewired the majority of my Guzzi Le Mans whilst fitting some Honda switchgear (a pure revelation) and I also added additional relays for high beam, low beam and horn. Not sure what opportunities exist to do likewise on an airhead, but it certainly paid dividends on the Guzzi.
Thanks Daniel. One of the ways to improve the headlight is to add a relay into the system that is powered directly from the battery. I forget the correct name of the place that does this, but "beaver" is in the name. I might investigate that. The horns don't concern me so much. I have a Stebel in the shed that I might add in one day.
Sunbeem wrote:Steve, I reckon the wiring is one area where the individual restorer can spend more on materials than a manufacturer can, to great effect.
I'd be looking at marine wiring, which has more strands and is more flexible.
More strands means more surface area, which is where most of the electron flow occurs.
The charging circuit, and the earths would be prime candidates.
I think there are articles on the R65 site, which go into detail. if you feel drawn in that direction.
It's something I'd enjoy doing, on a ground-up rebuild. The standard model suffers from accountancy.
Thanks. Now that's a very good idea that I might ask about. Being a vintage restorer, this bloke's first question was "do you want reliability or is it a restoration for originality?" I said reliability is more important to me.
Re: Making a wiring loom.
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 1:32 am
by Deleted User 287
SteveD wrote:I forget the correct name of the place that does this, but "beaver" is in the name.
http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Produ ... looms.html
