Simple motorcycle starter relay wiring diagram. In this video i go through a few tips on understanding cafe racer wiring through using a highlighter pen. In its most basic terms a relay is a switch that uses a little bit of power to throw a bigger power hungry switch. If youre just looking for the basics to get your bike running and street legal you can create your own simple wiring harness to ensure your bike wont experience any more electrical issues once its up and running. No charging system no turn signals no brake lights no nuthin.
I thought it was the coolest thing i had ever seen since it eliminates all of the switches. Such as a battery or power from source coils under a flywheel. Simple motorcycle wiring diagram for choppers and cafe racers i get a lot of questions about wiring motorcycles. Fxs shovel kickelectric no turn signals ignition switch hilo horn horn switch tach speed hi beam oil light neutral light oil switch neutral switch electronic distributor alternator headlight run switch starter switch voltage regulator starter motor starter solenoid 30 a breaker battery bus starter relay taillight 30 long.
The security starter relay controlled car starter wiring diagram is as shown in the following picture. For this example i siphoned just a bit of power from the signal circuit to activate a 15 amp accessory circuit. If the wiring harness that came with your project motorcycle is junked or became rat food while it was sitting you have the option of wiring the motorcycle yourself. The simplest wiring system has just four parts.
Every motorcycle has a wiring system. Without a wiring system there will be no light. Sometimes people are just trying to fix their blinkers and arent familiar with how motorcycle electrics work but more often than not i get requests about trimming down electronics for custom riders. The wolf came up with this basic wiring diagram as he was putting this bike together from the frame up.
This is not a how to wire your motorbike only a simple guide on the pathway. Motorcycle electrics 101 re wiring your cafe racer or bobber project by tom wednesday 23 november 2016 published in bike customization electrics tech articles instructions and diagrams for re wiring your motorcycle.