Electrical work on bikes in the DC area

[Carl Custer-2]

I stand by my soldering recommendation if you ride in ikky weather.
I’ve seen too many non-soldered connections fail after several years.
A mechanically secure connection sealed by solder will withstand the
ravages of salt, water, and whatever gunk they throw on the roads far
better than a crimped connection.
Crimped is good enough for protected environments such as the interior
of automobiles.  Crimped and shrink wrapped is good enough for a few
years of minor exposure.

Some of you may recall I commuted year around for a couple of decades.
And three of my motos are old enough to buy likker.
So, I have some experience with old and exposed electrical connections.

Carl in Bethesda
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[PenguinBiker-2]

----- "Carl Custer" <carl.custer@...> wrote:

> I stand by my soldering recommendation

And I stand by standing by Carl. I have always been a believer in solder and even though I _do_ have the proper crimping tools I vastly prefer a solder joint to a crimp. Why? Because I have _never_ seen a proper solder joint fail. (and I have done thousands of them.)
Can’t say the same thing about a crimp.

John.


> And three of my motos are old enough to buy likker.

I have bikes that can drink hard likker and at least one that could have children-
that could drink hard likker.
Damn.

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[Michael Jordan]

>
> > I stand by my soldering recommendation
>

A properly done solder connection is a joy to behold. Unfortunately, most
people don't have any idea of what constitutes a properly done solder
joint.

Nor how to do one.

A good crimp connection only requires a proper tool and simple preparation.

A good solder joint requires a proper tool, simple preparation, training,
and practice.

So - for the vast majority, crimping would be the preferred method.

There is no doubt in my mind that 90%+ of electrical connections are
improperly made.

--
Michael J.
'86 SRX-6
'93 GSX1100G
'03 DL1000
AMA
IBA #3901
USAF (Ret)
NRA
etc.
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