Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Project Suzuki TS400 Part 8 Loom with a view!

Scoop here! Testing electrical components is for me something of a penance. I end up with lots of notes, some arbitrarily arrived at values and often only a warm, fuzzy feeling that I think I know all is well.

I’ve built a wiring loom but it wasn’t as easy as it might have been, but that’s down to my issues being unable to differentiate certain colours easily. Suzuki’s light green, pale blue and grey cables all seem to blend into one when I have them next to each other. All of which is reason enough in my mind to get the Messiah of Wire to sort out the TS400 Apache! So, without any further ado, here’s Ferret!

Ferret here again for my penultimate missive on Scoop’s Apache. Testing a rectifier is a quick and simple process, requiring nothing more

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