William’s Ducati Monster 695
Monster-based cafe racer seeks unification strategy for plethora of electrical goodies
Monster-based cafe racer seeks unification strategy for plethora of electrical goodies
Rugged workhorse, light corrosion damage, seeks reliable lights and sparks
Another delightful old Brit gets its sadness evicted
A raked-out Harley Softail needs some reliable electrics
A new loom and mods for a Paso, to go with a new engine from a 900SS
A brand new pattern loom doesn’t work. What’s the problem? (We fixed it. And the bike’s for sale)
Rewired in April, now finished by owner Les
Bimota’s 1995 single had a tendency to destroy its own wiring
Another big triple gets bright lights, good ignition and reliable electrics
Just needs a bit of air in the tyres
Back for a couple of mods to incorporate better ignition and charging systems
A tatty loom transformed
A strange case of blown ignition boxes
A customised Bandit 1200 with Motogadget switches, indicators, dash and M-Unit
A thoroughly sorted GSX: lots of torque, cool paint and nice wires
One of the most beautiful race bikes of any era
A truly brain-aching job – but it was worth it
Heavily modified Honda XR650 makes it to the USA
A lovely old Brit, with its electrics brought up to modern standards
The most amazing special imaginable, back at the RR workshops for some final tweaks
Another RR loom tested by wind, rain and sun. Over quite a few miles
Diagram by Rupe’s Rewires, loom build by Ben
Another gorgeous Kawasaki 900 gets a simpler, more useful electrical system
One of the most hilarious and ingenious bikes this year
Slimmed-down custom harness for a KTM 950 special
Back in the workshop for some minor upgrades to make track days easier
Another Laverda Jota gets a smooth ignition system
The only sensible thing to do with a 1973 Triumph: make a new loom with electronic ignition
Adding a cycle race flashing light system to KTM’s brilliant 790 Adventure
A Vape charging and ignition system for a 45 year-old Yamaha
Push-button switches and an M Unit for Suzuki’s mid-1980s battering ram
What’s the best way to fit high tech indicators to a 2003 Triumph?
Eventually a Mille will bake its own wiring system to full brittleness. At which point you need to go onto a dark room and concentrate
How long does a Z1000 loom last? About 40 years, it turns out
40 years of wiring grot banished – plus some tasty upgrades
Adding some very modern roadbike electricals to a 1960s dirt racer
A bike built from a single A4 sketch. One of the most amazing machines I’ve ever worked on
20 years old, only 350km on the clock… and electrically out to lunch
Last upgrade for a lovingly restored old Brit
New wires for the only bike designed by a kitchenware guru
A decent-looking loom hides a multitude of horrors
A new body kit means a new loom – and a chance to make the electrics simpler and brighter
Girder-forked hardtail V-twin requires electrical functionality
A ten-year Katana rebuild topped off with a loom built by owner Tom
Dirtbike of the year, easily
Another customer uses the Rupe’s Rewires manual to build their own loom
Hardtail bobbers and wiring looms don’t mix easily
A delicious restoration of the bike which led to the 500 Montjuic