[B40dash8]

Hello all! I never had my coils off but would love to change to yellow wires. Would these wires work for the 450 coils? Or are they spade connectors? Thank you for the help!

7mm Cloth 90 Degree Spark Plug Wire Sets - Yellow w/ Black and Red Tracers

- Vintage-style, modern spark plug wires for motorcycles - 90 degree terminals and rubber boots - Stranded copper core wire - Made in the USA Lowbrow Customs has been producing cloth-covered spark plug wire sets for over a decade, made here in the USA. Our plug wires marry vintage style with...

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[flitecontrol]

I'm not a fan of cloth plug wires. Not as oil, weather, or abrasion resistant as rubber. Here are some yellow rubber ones: 7mm COPPER CORE SPARK PLUG WIRE ignition sold by foot SOLID YELLOW Super Stock | eBay

Honda Motorcycle 1986 OEM Parts Diagram for Wire Harness | Partzilla.com

 

[B40dash8]

Ahhh Thank you! All the yellow rubber wires I have been looking for are sold out. Thank you

 

[ChicagoMetriX]

I have successfully used spark plug wire from Revival Cycles on my 450's.

Revival Signature Spark Plug Wire Kit

The Revival Cycles spark plug wire kit adds style & performance to your bike. These spark plug wires prevent premature electrode wear on your plugs.

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They used to sell it by the foot, but it looks like they changed to offering single cylinder/each kits. I like the patterns they have.

Braided spark plug wire is 'plastic' coated, so weather water, oil, etc. is not a worry at all. I (personally have never seen a 'cloth only' exterior covering on a spark plug wire. Maybe on uber vintage bikes?

I believe the ones you selected should work fine.

Go for it! (and post some pics!)!

I put red ones on Katai

 

[B40dash8]

Nice thank you! I just wasn’t sure how the wire attaches to the 450 coils. If the connector in the kit provided would work or not.

 

[SoakedKarma]

Nice thank you! I just wasn’t sure how the wire attaches to the 450 coils. If the connector in the kit provided would work or not.

coil output connection to wire is a threaded screw.. Righty tighty, lefty loosy.
once old wire is removed screw new section of wire into coil..
Plug cap detaches/attaches in the same way
All Rebels utilize a resistor plug cap that should be reused along with resistor plugs..

Plug cap center will unscrew exposing resistor and spring.

Cutaway showing internal arrangement of 90° plug cap..
as well as areas where corrosion may occur resulting in misfire..

Only the 450 Rebel has wires that screw in..
The 250 wires are permanently attached to coil

 

[B40dash8]

Wow. Okay. Wasn’t expecting that.

 

[B40dash8]

thank you!

 

[B40dash8]

[Wow. Okay. Wasn’t expecting that. I see how to do the boot. Guess I’ll have to make something up with electrical tape to get the wire to screw in to the coil. Definitely wasn’t expecting that. But now after doing it. It’s definitely easier than crimping these connections on. Hardest part was sliding the protective 2nd insulator of the original wire. Thanks for the cutaway and explanation!

 

[B40dash8]

Well it was an easy job but one of the spark plug resistor caps literally fell apart in my hand. Does anyone know where or how I can get a replacement resistor boot? Can they be bought after market or am I limited to eBay?

 

[B40dash8]

Well it was an easy job but one of the spark plug resistor caps literally fell apart in my hand. Fml. Guess I’ll be waiting for ngk replacements from amazon.

 

[SoakedKarma]

No worries the plug cap is still available..
The 30700-MM2-000 CAP ASSY shows as being used only on CMX450
while the 30700-KR3-670 plug cap has been used on many Honda versions.

Honda Motorcycle 1986 OEM Parts Diagram for Wire Harness | Partzilla.com

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[B40dash8]

Thank you. I bought these before I saw your last post. I was able to piece the boot back together with some electrical tape until the new ones arrive. If these ngk ones don’t work I will buy what you showed me. I did get to finish the job though. I really really appreciate the input from you guys! I’m one of those who is afraid to tear into something before I know what I’m tearing into. Again. Thank you. I also made a YouTube video for anyone looking to change their wires.

 

[B40dash8]

Decided I wanted to use the lowbrow custom cloth wires. Yes they are cloth but have a plastic insulator over the cloth so it’s not a cloth finish. I couldn’t decide if I liked the cloth or the straight yellow. I decided to go with the yellow cloth with the black and red tracers. They match closer to the gold wing on the tank. I think the yellow silicone looked to yellow and clean looking. Anyway there’s examples of the cloth and silicone yellow.

 

[Emil]

It does look good! Especially for the era of these bikes. I'm thinking maybe I might do something like that. If I get so inclined...

 

[B40dash8]

Thanks! It’s very easy to do. Easier than I thought. Lowbrow customs sells many different colors of the cloth type wires.