HT leads

Regan28 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Karma :

Justa quick question with regards my HT leads, bikes a CB400sf (NC31) I was thinking about changing theplugs when I service it next and was also looking at HT leads. Anyway I have screw in HT leads and apparently I need to buy the leads instead of buying a metre of lead and making it myself.
Rolling Eyes

When I went to Honda they quoted me £16 odd for each lead and that doesn't include the caps.

I just wanna confirm, as I'm new to bike mechanics, do I need to buy the leads in two seperate parts? Are they easy to connect up(leads with caps)? Also do I need to pay through the nose for these pre made screw in type leads? Confused

Cheers.

stu_m · Crazy Courier Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Karma :

if the caps screw on and the screw up to the coils just buy a metre of lead

honda will always try and sell you OE parts

also try busters accesories and M&P for reaplacement Thumbs Up

Stu

finpos · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Karma :

Unless the connectors on each end of the lead are actually molded on, I've always managed to re-make them using HT wire off a roll.

finpos.

Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

You can repair the moulded-in ones many times. I cut away the moulding on my XJ1100 coild pulled the leads out and fitted 5kOhm Renault car leads in their place, and sealed them back up. Worked perfectly for 7k miles last year.
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