Making HT leads for old airhead

[Wanderer]

Hi All

My R90s is currently fitted with the later style all black
pastic/rubber HT leads (including the cap). From looking at period
literature, I can see that the original HT leads had a metal cap.
It's possible to buy as separate components the metal cap, HT cable
and end plug to connect to the coil, but it's not possible to buy
these as a complete lead.

I've bought these three components, but am now in need of some help as
to how to make the leads up. Would anyone be able to point me in the
direction of a web site with instructions or a guide as to how to
connect the components etc?

Many thanks for any help.

W

 

[Wanderer]

I've been doing a little research on this topic. In case anyone else is looking to do this in the future, I'll post the links I find:

http://www.carcraft.com/howto/1022/index.html

http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/93998_spark_plug_wire_crimper/index.html

http://www.automedia.com/Custom_Fit_Performance_Spark_Plug_Wires/ccr20050501cw/1

 

[(RIP) Proff]

Metal caps =
Only use them for show.

People that RIDE 90s's use ngk type caps and copper leads

 

[Wanderer]

Are they not reliable Proff?

 

[Wanderer]

Think I may have found the answer here, to do with the potential for rain to interfere with the electrickery due to lack of protection (post 29):

https://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?p=144703

 

[bumpmuncher]

when i made mine up i got some copper HT cable and NGK caps of ebay and reused the brass/copper clips from the coil end (just a case of resoldering) all for less than a fiver remember air heads are simple machines its just the owners that complicate them

 

[(RIP) Proff]

when i made mine up i got some copper HT cable and NGK caps of ebay and reused the brass/copper clips from the coil end (just a case of resoldering) all for less than a fiver remember air heads are simple machines its just the owners that complicate them

EGGSZACKERLY !!!!!!!!!
I've never used the metal ones since 1982 always NGK type