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Arrowkeen

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HI, Can anyone point me in the right direction, I need to get a new set of Ignition leads for my 85 K100RS
it still has the original ones in there and all corroded etc

Thanks


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1985 K100RS
VIN 0086150
    

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MartinW

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You can get NGK 5 ohm resistor caps of Ebay and get the leads made up by an ignition specialist. Or you can get them from EME https://www.euromotoelectrics.com/ Motor Works, Motobins or Munich BMW. Or try   http://www.hurricaneautomotive.com.au/custom-leads. I had a set made locally by an ignition specialist no longer there with NGK 5 ohm caps.
Regards Martin.


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1992 K75s
    

3Back to top Go down   Need New Ignition Leads Empty Re: Need New Ignition Leads Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:35 pm

Point-Seven-five

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NGK has ready made plug wire sets for K bikes. You can get them from Euro Moto Electrics in the U.S. I'm pretty sure they are available someplace in Australia.

https://www.euromotoelectrics.com/category-s/1783.htm


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Present: 1991 K100RS "Moby Brick Too"
 
Past:
1994 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
1988 K100RS SE "Special Ed"
1994 K75S "Cheetos"
1992 K100RS "Moby Brick" R.I.P.
1982 Honda FT500
1979 Honda XR185
1977 Honda XL125
1974 Honda XL125
1972 OSSA Pioneer 250
1968 Kawasaki 175
    

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TacKler

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If you decide to purchase the set from EME which I would recommend, I think they use Fedex for delivery to Oz and they are quite quick.  Previous orders have arrived on my doorstep in four to five days although delivery costs are not exactly cheap so order a a couple of spare filters or similar to provide a bit better value.  

On the other hand it recently took an order from Motobins over three weeks to arrive and that was only for a couple of cables.


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Red 1991 K75S
    

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Bonzo

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I'm gonna take a hunch that by swapping out those 36 year old corroded leads, your ignition system is gonna love that decision  bounce


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1990 K100RS 4V (VIN# 6406682)
2017 R1200RS SE Sport
    

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daveyson

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It might be worth an Ohms test and a clean.


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11/1985 bmw k100rt (late model)  Vin. 0090567
 ~120,000 km
    

7Back to top Go down   Need New Ignition Leads Empty Re: Need New Ignition Leads Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:55 am

Point-Seven-five

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"It might be worth an Ohms test and a clean."

That would be my course of action before dropping $75+ on wires.  The plugs and their connectors are nice and cozy behind the cover, their only exposed spot is the connections at the coils.  

I'd take the plug wires off, clean them with dish soap, and air dry them well for a day or so.  Then give all the coil connections a shot of Deoxit before putting it all back together again.


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Present: 1991 K100RS "Moby Brick Too"
 
Past:
1994 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
1988 K100RS SE "Special Ed"
1994 K75S "Cheetos"
1992 K100RS "Moby Brick" R.I.P.
1982 Honda FT500
1979 Honda XR185
1977 Honda XL125
1974 Honda XL125
1972 OSSA Pioneer 250
1968 Kawasaki 175
    

8Back to top Go down   Need New Ignition Leads Empty Re: Need New Ignition Leads Fri Mar 12, 2021 8:14 pm

cycleman

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I think 36 yrs for a set of plug wires is long enough. Its time to spend a few dollars on the old girl. If the coils test good, then that's what I would do.

I did the same thing for my 35 year old K100 this past winter. Plug wires can be fine at idle, but under a load they can start to break down.

    

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