URGENT WARNING

BamBam · Dec 30, 2009

Today I was having a good clean ready to ACF50 took the tank off, and found this :tears

The Fuel tank has worn the wiring loom around the ECU (on the RHS as you sit on the bike).
COPPER WIRE IS SHOWING

All fuel tank rubbers in place and not worn (stock size tank).Wiring harness in stock position :blast

Now BMW have armoured the harness in this position but not enough

I will have my camara back tomorrow so will take some better Pictures.

Spout · Dec 31, 2009

Yep, that's serious.

It appears that your tank has rubbed your wiring loom completely out of focus

I'll check mine tomorrow

BTW, what mileage are you on now?

Loiq · Dec 31, 2009

I'll be taking mine appart on sunday for it's annual random pocking about... will have a look and see what mine looks like.

Ta for the heads up.

:thumb2

majorbumsore · Jan 1, 2010

Thanks for the warning.
I'll be stripping mine this weekend so will have a good look.
what is the possible solution by the way, can the loom be moved?. obviously asking before i get mine in bits, so the answer may be forthcoming tomor.

BamBam · Jan 1, 2010

Better pictures

Took some more pictures to day :comfort

From outside with the RHS grey cover off, no sign what so ever of a damaged wiring loom

With the tank removed, all rubber bushes intact

Damaged wires, there are rub marks on the flat side of the tank :blast

(RIP) maverick · Feb 7, 2010

I took all the sidecovers off last night and there are a few spots to check basically and the would be all the points where the loom is strapped with cable ties to the frame. I basically cut them all loose and wound some extra insulation around the loom at these points. The backlight on my speedo is still shining though and can't figure out why :blast

nimrod ping · Feb 14, 2010

HP2 loom

Just checked out your post
many thanks for heads up will check mine out 2moz
Regards ping.... :ronno

PAULHOMAN · Feb 17, 2010

yep same problem used some self amalgimating tape to do a botch repair.Hey lets be realistic remember back in 70's jap bike electrics used to literally dissolve in road salt.
I think we should go down the aeirospace route regular thorough maintainace.
Our bikes need to go through a regular maintainance schedule just do it and enjoy it. :comfort

like keeping your other half happy :aidan

PAULHOMAN · Feb 17, 2010

woops sorry about speeeling mistaks

Spout · May 31, 2016

Well after 10 years and 75,000 miles I've fallen foul of this issue.

Commuting into work last week my HP stopped a couple of times on the motorway, and I had to be rescued.

Managed to get the bike dropped off at my local dealership but they couldn't look at it for a few days. When they did wheel it into the workshop the wiring started shorting and a little fire ensued.

Now awaiting delivery of a new wiring loom :blast

jonnie comet · May 31, 2016

Spout said:
Now awaiting delivery of a new wiring loom

Dare I ask ??.....How much ???

(....and I don't mind if you tell me to feck off and mind my own business....)

Mav · May 31, 2016

Spout said:
Well after 10 years and 75,000 miles I've fallen foul of this issue.

Commuting into work last week my HP stopped a couple of times on the motorway, and I had to be rescued.

Managed to get the bike dropped off at my local dealership but they couldn't look at it for a few days. When they did wheel it into the workshop the wiring started shorting and a little fire ensued.

Now awaiting delivery of a new wiring loom

Wow! Lucky it was there not on the motorway that the fire started!

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