 Handlebar Wiring
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After some suggestions to wrap electrical wiring at the handlebars, rather than the basic electric tape (that's what we call it in OZ anyway).
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Tony I know us Aussies do speak the proper englishhh and all that but i'm a bit puzzled as to what your trying to say exactly about the electrical tape ?? 
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If you mean - secure the handlebar control switch wiring loom to the bars then just neatly zip tie.
Hoffo
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Worn Saddle
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If you're trying to loom the wires together they'll fit snuggly inside a 1/2" section of black vinyl tubing which you can finish with a section of heat shrink tubing for a clean look.
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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
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I used the woven stainless tubing and used a zip tie that is just inside the bars.
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Tony I know us Aussies do speak the proper englishhh and all that but i'm a bit puzzled as to what your trying to say exactly about the electrical tape ??
A mate suggested something called 'spaghetti' which I think is like spiral wrapping.
Has anyone used something like that?
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Maybe this is what you're looking for PET braided sleeving It's what I would have used if I'd had access to it at the time I was re-wiring my bars.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Fe Butt
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Thats what I used except it was stainless steel I bought it at National Auto $6 for 25'.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Check Pants
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Maybe this is what you're looking for PET braided sleeving It's what I would have used if I'd had access to it at the time I was re-wiring my bars.
Same here, that looks like good stuff. I just went with black, split electrical wire loom from Autozone. Tried the chrome stuff, but it was a little too visible. Unfortuantely, you only get one shot at covering the wires as they exit the bars...
Al
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Maybe this is what you're looking for PET braided sleeving It's what I would have used if I'd had access to it at the time I was re-wiring my bars.
Looks pretty good, but it I'm after something to add without removing all the wiring to insert in a sleeve. I have installed an Indicator Relocator kit from NewSpeedmaster and just need to re-cover the wiring.
The same site also has Spiral Wrap which could be the trick, but the sizes look too big.
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Sorry 2dogs... After reading your post again it seems its me that cant read proper englishh !! 
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Should be Riding
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You could also get some heat shrink electrical tape. Its good stuff. It is kind of ruberized. You wrap it on then use a blow dryer or something and it shrinks nice and neat around the wires.
Soren
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