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I dunno, don't think my e-splice crimpers will fit in there.
Soldering help
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I dunno, don't think my e-splice crimpers will fit in there.
Dupontster
Would THIS face lie?
You all are starting to make me feel really stupid....
clevalley
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Looks like you have some wear on the black w/ white as well...
I would use a thermal stripper on the broken wire and leave 1/16th of and inch near the CDI - and lay the conductors straight-on into each other with barely any to no twist (not enough to do) and then solder it... unfortunately, you only have one shot because of the length of the conductors to solder. Then use the epoxy filled heat shrink to environmentally seal it...
Not many options there!
I would use a thermal stripper on the broken wire and leave 1/16th of and inch near the CDI - and lay the conductors straight-on into each other with barely any to no twist (not enough to do) and then solder it... unfortunately, you only have one shot because of the length of the conductors to solder. Then use the epoxy filled heat shrink to environmentally seal it...
Not many options there!
Dupontster
Would THIS face lie?
There is a little wear on the black & white one too...
clevalley
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My .02
If all you are planning on doing is band-aiding for the race, just fix the one and get a new CDI.
I would cut all the suspect wires and splice them back with epoxy filled heat shrink and keep it as a spare. It is only a matter of time before that one rubs through as well!
Good luck to your son at the race! (I use to race 250 B up until I was 3o something
) Is he District 7 or MAMA?
If all you are planning on doing is band-aiding for the race, just fix the one and get a new CDI.
I would cut all the suspect wires and splice them back with epoxy filled heat shrink and keep it as a spare. It is only a matter of time before that one rubs through as well!
Good luck to your son at the race! (I use to race 250 B up until I was 3o something
) Is he District 7 or MAMA?
Dupontster
Would THIS face lie?
If all you are planning on doing is band-aiding for the race, just fix the one and get a new CDI.
I would cut all the suspect wires and splice them back with epoxy filled heat shrink and keep it as a spare. It is only a matter of time before that one rubs through as well!
Good luck to your son at the race! (I use to race 250 B up until I was 3o something
I think the fix will be OK...Like I said, the covering around the bundle of wires is a little too long and it chafed and eventually cut the wire in two....I think I'll cut some of that covering off so it won't happen again....Thanks....He races D7..He's been doing real well....Won the championship in 06 in "C", stepped up to "B" in 07 and had a healthy lead in the points and had a freak accident in a practice and broke his leg...That took care of 07...Getting ready for "A" this year...Whole new ball game now....Ran 4 motos since the leg thing and got 2 firsts and 2 seconds equaling a 1st and 2nd overall for the 2 races....Still going to be an uphill battle with those "A" guys...
clevalley
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I think the fix will be OK...Like I said, the covering around the bundle of wires is a little too long and it chafed and eventually cut the wire in two....I think I'll cut some of that covering off so it won't happen again....Thanks....He races D7..He's been doing real well....Won the championship in 06 in "C", stepped up to "B" in 07 and had a healthy lead in the points and had a freak accident in a practice and broke his leg...That took care of 07...Getting ready for "A" this year...Whole new ball game now....Ran 4 motos since the leg thing and got 2 firsts and 2 seconds equaling a 1st and 2nd overall for the 2 races....Still going to be an uphill battle with those "A" guys...
Back in '02 I went down big-gulp (3 ' off the ground - sailed about 30') during practice - broke a front fork spring, front end compacted and never came up -I went over the handlebars
I picked the bike up and went back to the pits - others helped me get the front forks un-stuck and up on the trailer... I drove home and unhitched the trailer in the garage...
I called my wife and she was working at a emergency health care place in Waldorf... she convinced me to drive up there. After a few x-rays and a ton of wound cleaning; I had a concussion, bruised sternum, lung, kidney and ribs!!!
I had no clue I was that messed up.A few weeks later I was taking the front forks apart and my boy who was about 4 or 5 asked if I was going to race this weekend... I told him no. He said "good, I do not like to see you wreck and get hurt Daddy" - well, that was the end of that!
Now - this is the same kid who asked to race a few years later! I have diverted him!! But we both ride ATV's and love it!
Sorry to hi-jack the thread, but good luck to the boy and hope the CDI gets repaired! I work in DC so in a pinch I could get it done for you as well!
desertrat
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No room for strippers on the bottom wire, didn't have epoxy filled heat shrink, but I did lay them straight on and used a double layer of heat shrink topped with silicon tape.
You're good to go Dup. See you around 2? We can pm location etc. I put an insulating layer on the worn one too. That sure looked like a clean cut and it's hard to imagine heat shrike wearing through wire. The insulation maybe. Are you sure you don't have a saboteur lurking around?
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KingFish
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I agree totally. That is how I would do it.
clevalley
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No room for strippers on the bottom wire, didn't have epoxy filled heat shrink, but I did lay them straight on and used a double layer of heat shrink topped with silicon tape.
You're good to go Dup. See you around 2? We can pm location etc. I put an insulating layer on the worn one too. That sure looked like a clean cut and it's hard to imagine heat shrike wearing through wire. The insulation maybe. Are you sure you don't have a saboteur lurking around?
None @ NAVAIR???
How do them planes stay together? You need to get in with the R&D Navy Space - we gots REALLY cool toys!
:Glad to hear you got it fixed!!! That was a tough job!
Now we need to hear how the race went, plus you should get a cut of the purse!
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BS Gal
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None @ NAVAIR???
You need to get in with the R&D Navy Space - we gots REALLY cool toys!
Glad to hear you got it fixed!!! That was a tough job!
Now we need to hear how the race went, plus you should get a cut of the purse!
Perhaps we should come to the race???? When is it?