Recent Jobs Archives – Page 3 of 7 – Rupe's Rewires

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

Sometimes the simplest job opens up a world of horror. Solution: let sleeping dogs lie

Probably the loveliest motorcycle I’ve ever had in the workshop

A genuine factory racer from the 1970s, restored to perfection

Turning a box of bits into a finished bike is always a massive effort. But this Jota is getting there

All TDR250 looms are knackered. And you can’t buy new ones. Except here

Why won’t this immaculate R1 start?

Not many mopeds are valuable enough to get a custom loom build. But a Fizzy is

Rebuilt after a colossal smash – all it needs now is a robust, easily-removed ignition loom

Beautiful resto needs wires

Loom help needed – but I live near Edinburgh

One of the three best motorcycles I’ve ever worked on

Another case of an old CDI ignition going pop

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