some fecker cut my H.T. lead

Ronan3345 · 29-10-2008 11:33pm #1

So I come out of my house today and fire up the bros. I pull of and realise she's only firing on 3 cylinders. By the time I realise one of my leads has been cut, arcing on the cut bit of cable has started melting other cables around it. It was dark out so I couldn't see the extent of the damage. Anyway I showed up for work on the bus an hour late cos some dick cut my HT lead. they even took the bit that goes onto the plug so i cant even just rejoin it. WHY the... :mad:?

Can i pick up a lead in any bike shop?
Do they differ from bike to bike?

Wossack · 30-10-2008 9:22am

scum!

should be able to get leads handily enough, the bro's is very common. Though I thought it was a twin..?

Pigeon Reaper · 30-10-2008 11:13am

firing on three cyclinders with a Bros? Thats a new one. Any bike or car shop should be able to supply the cable for the HT leads but not the connections.

Oryx · 30-10-2008 3:23pm

HT lead and plug caps available in most places. Dunno about connecting it at the other end though, sorry.

Ronan3345 · 31-10-2008 12:12am

Thanks for the replies guys.
OK, so 4 spark plugs doesn't mean 4 cylinders?

Is twisting 2 HT leads together and covering with electrical tape likely to last long?

Pigeon Reaper · 31-10-2008 10:03am

Normally it would mean 4 cyclinders unless it's twin spark like some BMW etc. Last time I looked a Bros didn't have a twin spark setup. Are you sure they're the HT leads? Maybe send us some photos.

faceman · 31-10-2008 12:14pm

Sorry to hear that OP. Hope you get sorted quick and cheap

Oryx · 31-10-2008 12:16pm

Just in case of confusion. HT lead is heavy insulation around a copper core. Runs right to the plug cap. Id replace, not bodge, never heard of that working.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 31-10-2008 1:41pm

Ronan3345 wrote: »

So I come out of my house today and fire up the bros. I pull of and realise she's only firing on 3 cylinders. By the time I realise one of my leads has been cut, arcing on the cut bit of cable has started melting other cables around it. It was dark out so I couldn't see the extent of the damage. Anyway I showed up for work on the bus an hour late cos some dick cut my HT lead. they even took the bit that goes onto the plug so i cant even just rejoin it. WHY the... :mad:?

Can i pick up a lead in any bike shop?
Do they differ from bike to bike?

Ex-GF?.

Pissed someone off recently?.

macnab · 31-10-2008 2:27pm

Oryx wrote: »

Just in case of confusion. HT lead is heavy insulation around a copper core. Runs right to the plug cap. Id replace, not bodge, never heard of that working.

I agree, theres something like 20,000 volts passing through, insulation tape wont do the job.

rccaulfield · 04-11-2008 8:03pm

Ur lucky u didnt get burnt!! Yea the BRos has 2 cylinders- 4 spark plugs gives more reliable power! Try Cityspares for a spare lead- i wouldnt recommend a repair!! www.cityspares.ie

Ronan3345 · 08-11-2008 4:58am

OK. I'm sorry but I went for the bodge-job. Just didn't have time to find a replacement. I will replace it soon though. Anyway, here's what I did, It's working fine btw; I cut a selftapping screw with a snips so that it has 2 pointy ends, screwed the 2 leads together, wrapped a roll of insulation tape around it and voila!
I imagine that the suppression is bad since it's 20kV. Every TV on the street probably goes fuzzy when I start her up but the bikes running fine.
DON'T TRY THIS!

some fecker cut my H.T. lead

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