CB Wire Harness

[Dorian]

I'm humbled. Spent about 4 hours setting up the J&M Handlebar CB on the ST this afternoon. For a first venture under the hood (except the oil change), this is quite an experience that is teaching me a lot about the bike. But I am humbled enough to set aside my male ego (much to nfl's relief) and ask directions.

1. From the handlebars what is the recommended routing for the harness? I've routed the harness (antenna coax, power hook up, and headset cable) adjacent to the bracket that has to two bolts for the gas tank. The wire enters the under-tank area between the gas tank and the frame and exits just to the left of the center seat bracket at the rear of the tank. It looked to me like the frame and tank don't touch other than at the bracket itself, am I wrong? Should I find a route under the frame? Any suggestions?

2. Anyone else that has the J&M setup, where did you connect to accessory power?

3. Antenna coax exit from under the seat.... am I destined to drill through the tupperware in the tail section? Is there an exit route close to the tail light or left saddle bag that doesn't require drilling?

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give me. Nofinishline thanks you as well. :oops:

Dorian

[dannyk]

I don't have the j&m set up but I ran my coax under the rear seat on the right side thru the tool compartment, didn't have to drill any hole for the cable. fits between the seat and the tupperware, don't know if these pictures will show it good enough or not :biker:

[Hewhois]

Hey Dorian!

At the rear, I just slipped it in under the seat, there is enough clearance. When it exits the seat area, after doing the looping, it exits from the front of the front seat with plenty of clearance. From there I ran it along the seam of the tank and the right fairing. Then near the handlebars I sorta hooked, gently wedged, the cable between the tanks and the ending corner of the fairing and ran it up to my CB on the right handlebar. Easier to show in person than describe. Not sure if pics will really show enough detail for you, but will try and take a couple.

[Hewhois]

Hey again!

Pics came out pretty good I think.


The blue arrows show where I used the supplied plastic clip to attach to the reflector mount:

http://severe.wso.net/images/ST1300/cbantenna/coaxstart.jpg


http://severe.wso.net/images/ST1300/cbantenna/coaxgrabbar.jpg

This next pic shows where the coax go under the rear seat, the farthest right red arrow:
http://severe.wso.net/images/ST1300/cbantenna/coaxpillion.jpg

This next pic shows where it comes back out again out of the front seat, the furthest left red arrow, and then runs up along the seam between the fairing and the tank:
http://severe.wso.net/images/ST1300/cbantenna/coaxfrntseat.jpg

and then along the glove box, the highest red arrow shows where it starts disappearing under the seam:
http://severe.wso.net/images/ST1300/cbantenna/coaxatglove.jpg

http://severe.wso.net/images/ST1300/cbantenna/nearcoaxend.jpg

This last pic shows how I secured the end and connected it to the CB's antenna connector:
http://severe.wso.net/images/ST1300/cbantenna/coaxend.jpg

Hope that helps somewhat :)

[Dorian]

Thanks guys, outstanding pics that offer big time help! Thanks for taking the time, now its back to the garage to do more labor (and hopefully no more dropping of washers into the black abyss).

Cheers,
Dorian

[nm6r]

You can run the coax from the antenna between the plastic and seat just make sure it doesn't touch the painted surface or it will wear through the paint. It doesn't take much movement against the paint to do damage.

You can also run the coax between the turn signal and saddlebag, under the rear fender and get under the seat either from drilling a hole or feed the coax through an existing hole. Yes, there is one in there already. Near the [stupid] tank prop.

Once under the seat the coax can be run all the way to the handlebars without showing at all and with no risk of getting pinched. It will require lifting the tank up with the [stupid] tank prop but the effort is worth the clean installation.

Ray
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