Hi folks, I've been gone, because I haven't worked on my bike much due to the long hot sticky wet summer here in FL. I work in a carport which floods, and well, it's just unpleasant. But now the weather is good, and I'm back on my project '80 chopper.
Am working on wiring.
Wanted to create a harness or a couple of harnesses that could easily be removed and put back on the bike, rather than just running wires.
My last problem (looooooooong ago) had to do with the banjo style rear brake switch not working. Problem more or less fixed - if it has enough pressure, it works. Rear caliper will need to be rebuilt during the teardown prior to paint.
Here's what this post is about: I'm thinking about going ahead and making 2 holes in the main frame tube, to run wiring from under gas tank to exit on rear of main tube somewhere below where airfilters would be and the mount for regulator rectifier. About where the stock frame has those pieces coming out into a "Y".
The most convenient thing would be to use these 3/4" rubber grommets I have. But they require a 1 inch hole. That seems kind of big, right? Under the tank the place I need a hole is on the underside of the main frame tub, pretty far back - almost to where the bottom tube connects in with that massive slab like support.
So then I found these grommets, which would require a 3/4" hole (instead of a 1") hole. What do you think? Could 3/4" holes compromise the strength of the frame? I mean what could happen? the tube would actually buckle?
Hard to imagine, especially in front where that tube is so supported by the connection to the other tube.
http://www.wiringproducts.com/universal-nylon-grommets-10-pieces.html
What do you say? Holes too big? Reason I need a fairly big hole, rather than a 3/8 in or 5/16ths hole, is I'm wanting to run these connectors. So they'd have to be able to pass through whatever hole I drill.
http://www.wiringproducts.com/trailer-connector-2-pole-molded-1-pc.html
What I really wish is I could find some oval shaped push in grommets. Then drill two 5/16ths holes stacked, and then use the dremel with cutting wheel to create an oval or long but narrow hole with rounded ends.
Have been searching for some elongated rubber grommets, about inch by say 1/4 in.
Anybody know where such a thing might be available? I guess I could cut a tiny section out of the round grommets I have and maybe they'd work in such a hole.
So what do you think. Are 2 3/4" holes too risky?
thx
Em
Am working on wiring.
Wanted to create a harness or a couple of harnesses that could easily be removed and put back on the bike, rather than just running wires.
My last problem (looooooooong ago) had to do with the banjo style rear brake switch not working. Problem more or less fixed - if it has enough pressure, it works. Rear caliper will need to be rebuilt during the teardown prior to paint.
Here's what this post is about: I'm thinking about going ahead and making 2 holes in the main frame tube, to run wiring from under gas tank to exit on rear of main tube somewhere below where airfilters would be and the mount for regulator rectifier. About where the stock frame has those pieces coming out into a "Y".
The most convenient thing would be to use these 3/4" rubber grommets I have. But they require a 1 inch hole. That seems kind of big, right? Under the tank the place I need a hole is on the underside of the main frame tub, pretty far back - almost to where the bottom tube connects in with that massive slab like support.
So then I found these grommets, which would require a 3/4" hole (instead of a 1") hole. What do you think? Could 3/4" holes compromise the strength of the frame? I mean what could happen? the tube would actually buckle?
Hard to imagine, especially in front where that tube is so supported by the connection to the other tube.
http://www.wiringproducts.com/universal-nylon-grommets-10-pieces.html
What do you say? Holes too big? Reason I need a fairly big hole, rather than a 3/8 in or 5/16ths hole, is I'm wanting to run these connectors. So they'd have to be able to pass through whatever hole I drill.
http://www.wiringproducts.com/trailer-connector-2-pole-molded-1-pc.html
What I really wish is I could find some oval shaped push in grommets. Then drill two 5/16ths holes stacked, and then use the dremel with cutting wheel to create an oval or long but narrow hole with rounded ends.
Have been searching for some elongated rubber grommets, about inch by say 1/4 in.
Anybody know where such a thing might be available? I guess I could cut a tiny section out of the round grommets I have and maybe they'd work in such a hole.
So what do you think. Are 2 3/4" holes too risky?
thx
Em