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<blockquote data-quote="greg brillus" data-source="post: 94700" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>I think so long as the wires including the HT leads are in good condition there should be no issues if the earth wire is close to the HT leads. The supplied HT lead that is available these days tends to have a plastic insulation that will readily melt on hot cylinder head fins, unlike the old stuff that had a more rubber or silicon type of insulation that resists heat better. So try and keep these away from the head and exhaust nut fins and you should be fine. I use short lengths of fuel/oil hose about an inch long and cut along its length, then slip this over the oil return pipe that wraps around the head on the left side in a couple of places. Then you can use zip ties or rubber ties to hold the HT and kill wires securely so they don't touch anything hot. I always do them like this, looks neat and works very well.............This is a great way to insulate similar items on a race bike too, done it loads on the Vincent racer and the new ESO/Norton racer I have just finished and ready to race next weekend.....................<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />............Cheers...........Greg.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 94700, member: 597"] I think so long as the wires including the HT leads are in good condition there should be no issues if the earth wire is close to the HT leads. The supplied HT lead that is available these days tends to have a plastic insulation that will readily melt on hot cylinder head fins, unlike the old stuff that had a more rubber or silicon type of insulation that resists heat better. So try and keep these away from the head and exhaust nut fins and you should be fine. I use short lengths of fuel/oil hose about an inch long and cut along its length, then slip this over the oil return pipe that wraps around the head on the left side in a couple of places. Then you can use zip ties or rubber ties to hold the HT and kill wires securely so they don't touch anything hot. I always do them like this, looks neat and works very well.............This is a great way to insulate similar items on a race bike too, done it loads on the Vincent racer and the new ESO/Norton racer I have just finished and ready to race next weekend.....................:):):)............Cheers...........Greg. [/QUOTE]
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