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i have a 1976 kz900 with factory coils, but the ends are worn, broken and brittle. can you splice plug wires to put new ends on them? the original wires are molded into the coils assembly, so total wire replacement is not possible. anyone ever done this?

ive allways just swapped out the complete coils

Talk to Jeff at Z1enterprises...he sells an NGK splicer. They are pricey..around $7-8 each. You will need four. They work real well. Good luck!!!

deffinatly look for a new coil.
any time you splice wire you run the risk of shorting out,especially on a motorcycle with the vibration.

www.z1enterprises.com/catalog.aspx?pid=KZ900-A4-1976-EL0

The "molding" in the coil that you speak of is epoxy. You can use a Dremel tool with a sharp pointed tip and cut this stuff out. Once out, I am not sure what the wire connects to but generally there is a sharp spike on the inside that the plug wire is pressed over where the spike is in contact with the metal conductor core inside the wire. You can then re-epoxy a new wire into place. Odd Ivar had posted pictures of coils where this was done.

The Dyna splices will work fine... essentially, they crimp over the insulation and penetrate each side of the splice to contact the conductor. The trick is to ensure that the metal on the splice is covered. No different than the caps used to cover the metal connectors on both ends.

thanks all. the replacement coils are pricey. about $120.00. i thought i would limp these along until i could afford the electronic ignition setup. for now, these will have to do. i'll check out z1 and see whats available. again, thanks.