New to GS, plug wire change

[kli]

Hello dear,

I buy one GS550M 1983 Katana.
Bike have around 54000 km (cca 35000 miles), and whant to check everything before going to ride it.

I cleaned the carbs, change the spark plugs, spark plug caps, and now I block on changing the spark plug wires.

I had try but when I remove the protective wire cover it looks like it's fixed with something on coil?

Can the wires be changed, and how?

Isolation on old ones looks pretty damaged.

Many thanks
Regards
Goran

[Steve]

First of all, WELCOME. I believe you might be our first member from Croatia.

It is possible to change the wires, but it is not easy. They are fastened to the coils with an epoxy-like compound. You will have to dig out the wire and the adhesive to get it all out. Note that there is a screw in the coil, much like the one in the plug cap, that holds the wire itself. The adhesive is there mainly to weatherproof the connection.

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[kli]

Thanks Steve,

Is it worth of doing this?
Can I damage the screw, or it's hard fixed to coils?

Regards

[Nessism]

It's hard fixed.

You can try pulling the wire out, or unscrewing it as it were. If remnants stay in the tunnel hole you can use a pick to remove them, working around the outside diameter. It can be done. There are some photos in the archives if you care to search them out.

Good luck

edit: using the advanced search found this...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...6&postcount=18

[GateKeeper]

Goran.....

Dobro Dosli....na ovaj forum...

ja sam roden u Zagrebu, ali sada u Kanadi vise od 40 godina, ali idem doma puno puta, bijo sam preklani u Zadar 5 dana

anyways Welcome and enjoy the stay...

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[Flyboy]

You were also born in Zagreb........
Small world.

[GateKeeper]

You were also born in Zagreb........
Small world.

you as well ???

talk about a small world for sure....and how we are all over it....

[chuck hahn]

They are 7MM wires and just a little lube will help to get the new ones to turn better when screwing them into the coils. Then a dab of RTV around the wire when done.

[kli]

Thank you on very nice welcome and all your advices.
Will try to pull them out and get back to you with results.

Gatekeeper i flyboy,

Zaista je svijet mali, drago mi je da sam i ovdje nasao Hrvate
Ja sam iz sredisnje Istre.
Javim Vam se na PM.

[kli]

Hello foks,

Think that I messed up my coil.

I try to pull out the wire, but it wasn't possible, scrap out the epoxid and wire isolation and still there is no screw. You can see on pictures how it looks.

Is there maybe two type of coil?
How deep does wire goes to coil?

regards

[GateKeeper]

somehow I think getting new coils, or new used coils is going to be your best bet....?

I don't know if that can be fixed or reused

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[Nessism]

Those coils are different than the typical Suzuki beige looking coils. Bummer, looks like the wire is attached inside instead of pushed over a spike like the older type coils.

Sorry for the bad information. Looks like new coil time.

[Guest]

If you can afford it, might want to look at the ACCEL coils, very easy to install.

[kli]

Will try to repair it.

Thinking about soldering wires back together, and than puting some high voltage isolation.
That will work it think.

Get back with results.