Wires Only?

Hello All,

First, thank you for all the input on my first 2 post questions. Made for great improvements...

Both spark plug wires are beaten up and could use replacement. I can trace them under the tank but cant find anywhere in the manual that shows if JUST the wires can be replaced or do I have to replace the coils as well because they are attached permanently. I did read a few older posts but could find reference to anyone doing this. can I take off the tank and swap out the wires with new ones?

Thoughts please.

Phillip

What motorcycle is it? Most if not all 70s models & some from 1980 have the spark plug wires molded into the ignition coils, and I think all of them had points ignition.

edit: also the 81 305 which should have points ignition.

Sorry,

1981 Kawasaki 305

Some coils have wires that screw onto the coils. Those are easy to replace using 7mm copper core hi-tension spark plug lead wire. Some other coils have wires that are glued into the coils. Those wires can also be replaced but it's more work; you need to pull out the wire and/or dig it out of the coil using a pick tool. If you go this route you must be careful because there is a spike detail at the bottom of the passage and you need to avoid damaging that. For plug caps, you can get new NGK caps that screw onto the wires. A very doable project.

By Phillip14: 1981 Kawasaki 305

According to the diagrams at Partzilla the 81 305 has points ignition & the spark plug wires are molded into the coils & not removable.

Most models from 1981-on had electronic ignition with coils similar to those in Nessism's pic. also some 1980 models. But apparently not the 81 305.