Sh-775 wire guage

[mvalenti]

Is 16awg adequate for the positive and negative leads? I have rewired the bike with 16 with the exception of the battery to starter solenoid where I used 12.

[tom203]

Stop being cheap- use 14 gauge at a minimum, 12 is best

[mvalenti]

Nothing to do with being cheap.

[hannibal]

Posplayr suggested a 14 AWG ground on the R/R. I would bet he'd recommend the same for the R/R positive.

[posplayr]

Posplayr suggested a 14 AWG ground on the R/R. I would bet he'd recommend the same for the R/R positive.

By the time your get to 12 AWG you have more problems with crimp sizes. If you stay below 1 ft long for all of yur R/R connections then 14 awg is fine.

Sample calculations for the SSPB install.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?216224-Solid-State-Power-Box-STANDARD-INSTALLATION&p=1965992#post1965992

With a stock harness, there are 14 awg wires running from the fuse box to the ignition switch and back. Adding a 1 ft section of 12 AWG is not going to help just harder to crimp and solder.

The ground into the R/R(-) needs to also be 14 awg but the rest can be 16 awg.

[mvalenti]

I have 12 ga black with appropriate solder style ring terms, I will replace the rr ground. Thanks all!

[mvalenti]

correction, had some 14ga, all hooked up and what a difference, headlight is brighter, battery is charging and bike seems to have a bit better response.