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I just make it a monthly check. On my 1990 I ended up using individual spade connectors, and it’s lasted 12 years and still going strong.
I wouldn’t bother with the red wire bypass, do the splicing repair as JHeath suggests, and you’ll be good for another 10 years.
I wouldn’t bother with the red wire bypass, do the splicing repair as JHeath suggests, and you’ll be good for another 10 years.
ST1100Y
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Never had that starter relay connector burned (like so many here)... neither on the '92 (sold), the '94 or the '00...
The '92 did suffer a stator connector meltdown though... (likely water/humidity caused corrosion...)
So did my GF's '07 NT700VA very recently BTW, despite having a protective "sock" placed over that very solid 3-pin connector...
Annual inspection of all connectors aboard is advisable... especially if you're out in heavy weather...
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You are not allowed, by force of law, to wash your own vehicle on your own property!
Is that because of a serious lack of water situation in your area? It seems pretty extreme.
ST1100Y
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Environmental protection...
Possible contamination of soil and ground water...
Preservation of drinking water is also used as argument...
Crazy left politicians and stupids laws. Soon we will not be aloud to do anything, even here in Canada
I don't think it is an age or model problem. I had an 1100 with over 220 K miles and not a problem. On another 1100 with 55+ K miles it melted down. I think it was a factory problem with a worn or poorly adjusted crimper leading to over heating due to a poor connection. Kinda like the "melted" spot on the bottom center of dash. Some have it some don't.Never had that starter relay connector burned (like so many here)... neither on the '92 (sold), the '94 or the '00...
The '92 did suffer a stator connector meltdown though... (likely water/humidity caused corrosion...)
So did my GF's '07 NT700VA very recently BTW, despite having a protective "sock" placed over that very solid 3-pin connector...
Annual inspection of all connectors aboard is advisable... especially if you're out in heavy weather...
ST1100Y
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That's probably the priciest crimper I've seen posted here. But I notice something in the closeup that I don't recall seeing before — polished surfaces where the terminal 'tangs' are shaped into the crimp.
Maybe that is standard for really good crimp tools. I just haven't seen that on a number of other pricer stuff. For 16-12ga wiring that looks to be a nice bit of kit.
I love the smell of solder in the morning. It smells like — Heath-Kit and knight-Kit.
Did quite a bit of soldering as a ute. I'd have no problem soldering to lengths of wire then mitigating stress on the strands with a length of good heat shrink tubing. I wouldn't bother soldering to a hard point on the bike. I tried that on small switches I put in my Vetter Windjammer and tail trunk. It was more trouble than it was worth to keep the wires from breaking.
These days while I'm not against soldering on a bike it's more of a last resort.
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Observang feedback on pliers and good advice and take it with you on electrical work 
Andrew Shadow
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Where I used to work we had crimpers that went in to the thousands of dollars each. All crimpers had to be sent for calibration checks every 6 months or a year depending on the type.
The problem with working in a place where there is an abundance of high quality tooling is the withdrawal that you suffer when you leave. Trying to do things at home without the access to these tools that you are used to having sucks.
Never had tools, fancy or otherwise at the hospital or anywhere else I worked. But that sure makes sense.