Rewiring a 1980 Kz1000

I was just wondering if anyone has ever ran all new wires for your bike. If so can i get wires that are the same colors as the stock wires?
I think this would help with wiring issues since the wires are 30+ years old.
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I'd contact these people:

www.cwswiring.com/ (Creative Wiring Solutions, makers of new
wiring harness)
www.easternbeaver.com for some hard to find items.

OR... ..Z1Enterprises..bet they have new wiring harnesses!!? :woohoo:

I have re-wired a bike once, I will never do it again EVER. I value my time, I would just buy a replacement wiring harness. You are better off in the long run. All the connectors fit and it fits just like the original.

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationbecause I like doing things the hard way on opted for this. He will do custom length and colors for you. had the majority of the stock colors. I however am building a custom harness and using Deutsch Connectors.

Ill check on prices for a new harness but i like saving money. I can see how it would be a headache and time consuming to make a new harness.
If i can't get a new harness maybe i can get by with just replacing the connectors. I have a few that are rusty.

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If you make a new harness, or need to repair the old one one thing I would highly recommend is using F4 Self-fusing Silicone Tape to wrap the wires. This stuff is great. It looks much like electrical tape, but that's where the resemblance ends. When you use it you stretch it as you wrap things (wires, sink drains, you name it). Stretching it activates some magic molecules in it and makes it bond to itself. Of course, it insulates electrical connections. What's so great about it is that it doesn't have any gummy adhesive and it doesn't stick or bond to the wires themselves. So if you ever need to remove it there is no sticky residue, plus heat doesn't make any gooey stuff seep out like electrical tape. A 36' roll goes a long way because you stretch it to use it. Here are a couple links about it. Ed

www.f4tape.com/
www.amazon.com/Products-F4TapeBlack-F4-T...self-fusing+silicone

That self fusing tape is good stuff. I use it for anything that may need to be weather tight.

But if you just want to bundle wires together, and may have to later separate them, and want to use what the factory used, you can buy non-adhesive electrical tape. You can get it on ebay. It comes in large rolls and it's worth it if you've ever tried to unwrap wires wrapped in adhesive electrical tape.

Ironically, the stuff without adhesive costs a little bit more than the stuff with adhesive.