Dave’s WR450 special (finished)
Dirtbike of the year, easily
Michael’s Rickman Triumph
Another customer uses the Rupe’s Rewires manual to build their own loom
Cy’s Yamaha XS650 hardtail
Hardtail bobbers and wiring looms don’t mix easily
Roger’s Laverda 500 Alpino
A delicious restoration of the bike which led to the 500 Montjuic
Rupe’s BMW R1150GS
Sometimes the simplest job opens up a world of horror. Solution: let sleeping dogs lie
Roger’s Laverda 500 endurance racer
Probably the loveliest motorcycle I’ve ever had in the workshop
Roger’s Laverda Formula 500 racer
A genuine factory racer from the 1970s, restored to perfection
Angus’s Laverda Jota
Turning a box of bits into a finished bike is always a massive effort. But this Jota is getting there
Dave and Ian’s TDR250s
All TDR250 looms are knackered. And you can’t buy new ones. Except here
Bob’s Yamaha R1 problem
Why won’t this immaculate R1 start?
Bob’s mate’s Fizzy
Not many mopeds are valuable enough to get a custom loom build. But a Fizzy is
Carl Cox’s Harris Suzuki XR69
Rebuilt after a colossal smash – all it needs now is a robust, easily-removed ignition loom
Bob’s Honda CB450 K1
Beautiful resto needs wires
Craig’s Kawasaki Z1R (by post)
Loom help needed – but I live near Edinburgh
Simon’s Simoto NX650 Supermono
One of the three best motorcycles I’ve ever worked on
Joe’s Honda XR250 street tracker
Another case of an old CDI ignition going pop
Dave’s Yamaha WR450 Malle Mile bike
A dirt racer designed for the Malle Mile, with loads of trick bits
Mark’s Kawasaki H1 CDI ignition
A drag bike looking for foolproof ignition connections
Ian’s Honda RVF400
Dragged out of a ditch and lovingly restored
Graham’s Dunstall Suzuki GS1000
Pure 1970s excess, immaculately restored
Stuart’s Triumph Bobber
A hardtail bobber for sunny days
Mark’s Tiger Cub
A rewire without a bike: it can be done
Saul’s Yamaha XT500
New electrical arteries and 12 volts for the classic Japanese trailie
Chris’s Steam Punk Suzuki LS650
If Lord Byron had ridden a bike, it would have looked like this
Mike’s R1 streetfighter (slight return)
How can a chromed engine cover stop the ignition working?
Gary’s Triumph Rocket 3 (slight return)
Rewired last winter, now running like a dream
John’s Norton Commando 750
A newly-built Commando in need of a newly-built loom
Murray’s Triumph 650 Triton
How to wire up the classic Brit cafe racer
Russ’s GSX-R1100 bobber
Most GSX-Rs are blue and white. For some reason this one isn’t
Tony’s TR6/Bonnie Triton
Every Triton is different, including this one
Gavin’s Suzuki TS400
New ignition and charging for a very old-school Suzuki
Robert’s Bimota SB4
New wires and ignition for a 1980s Italian masterpiece
Nick’s Kawasaki Z1000ST
Highly affordable 1970s Z1000 only needs a new loom and ignition to get going
Craig’s Yamaha YZF1000 ThunderAce streetfighter
A much hacked-about loom spoils an otherwise very tidy streetfighter. Time to start again
Rowan’s Honda CB250RS special
In 1984 there were thousands of these bikes. Now they’re rare as hen’s teeth, and usually in need of a new loom
Paul’s RD500 GP replica
An almost perfect 500 GP replica. No wonder it took eight years to build
Russell’s Moto Guzzi SP1000
70s Guzzi tourer reborn as a practical cafe racer
Gary’s Triumph Rocket 3 custom
Much-modified Hinckley triple needs a new loom to tidy things up
Mac’s Big Dog Chopper
It’s a chopper, baby. Which means the wiring gets a hard life
Gavin’s Cagiva V-Due 500 Squalo (part 2)
Very tasty Triumph twin seeks low-maintenance sparks
Stuart’s BSA Bantam D10 12 volt conversion
Usually, the best thing to do with a Bantam is ditch the 6V electrics
Brad’s Triumph T90 ‘TT100’ dirt bike
Very tasty Triumph twin seeks low-maintenance sparks
Gavin’s CB550 cafe racer
Am amazing custom bike which now has an amazing custom loom
Ignitech ignition for Kawasaki ZX-7R
When the original ignition box fades away, you need an Ignitech
New push-button switchgear
Push-button switchgear for £35 – and no hidden extras
Paul’s Fireblade Datatool alarm
How to make a 2004 Honda Fireblade better: remove the alarm
Billy’s GSX-R1100
A strong, simple loom for a Classic TT racer
