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Offline notalec

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Unknown wire
« on: March 26, 2018, 06:42:01 PM »
Anybody know what this wire on the front of my k75 is? I can’t seem to find anywhere to connect it.
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  • Eugene Oregon
  • '92 k75 '81 cb900c '75 gl1000 '72 cb750 '73 cb750

Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Unknown wire
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2018, 06:55:51 PM »
It looks like the wire for the temperature gauge sender.  The other end is down on the water pump where the sender is located.   

The end in your hand connects to the gauge harness.  You will only have that harness if you have fuel and temperature gauges on your bike. 
  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline notalec

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Re: Unknown wire
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2018, 07:06:59 PM »
Ok cool. I only have the warning lights on my bike. No gauges. This is a replacement engine off an “s” model. So that makes sense.


Thank you!
  • Eugene Oregon
  • '92 k75 '81 cb900c '75 gl1000 '72 cb750 '73 cb750

Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Unknown wire
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2018, 07:15:57 PM »
Don't lose the sender or the wire.  They are getting rare, and there are those among us who my need them in order to put a temperature gauge on their brick.

If you don't need it you might want to replace the sender with the plug that goes in the hole and sell it with the wire.  Should get you $20-25. 
  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

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