[Woody32]

on a 71 cb350 can you change just the plug wires and how? mine are a bit trashed. and when you change them what do i need to know about the new wires going in? thanks

 

[fasterspider]

You can't just change the wires, you have to change the coils too.
Bill has the connection for XS something that sells after market coils that work sweet or I can sell you some brand new Dyna coils for a bunch more money.

 

[66Sprint]

Woody, ...You CAN just change the wires, but it involves more time and work than it's worth...and 7mm stranded copper wires are hard to find....Mike'sXS is the easiest solution.

 

[tbpmusic]

The info you need is here -http://www.hondatwins.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=782

 

[Woody32]

so everything with those x2 coils works out ok on the 350? from that thread I gathered that it really just comes down to mounting the xs coils on the cb right? wire them up and youre good to go?

 

[66Sprint]

Yep!

 

[Woody32]

i notice he only sells the wires, what about hooking up the boots for the plug?

 

[Woody32]

never mind that, i got it covered. thanks a ton guys.

 

[tbpmusic]

Woody -

The caps and wires are all listed on the same page as the coils (at Mike's place).
You want the smaller non-resistor caps, incidentally........

 

[Bone]

Crap, I bought the resistor caps- thought they recommended them. So I need the smaller non-resistor for my 360?

Looks like I'm starting my own ebay parts store with some of the mistakes I've made

 

[tbpmusic]

Crap, I bought the resistor caps- thought they recommended them. So I need the smaller non-resistor for my 360?

That's correct - give your old bike all the breaks you can, to hell with the radios.

 

[Woody32]

thank God you made that mistake first BONE, I was on the same path you took til 5 seconds ago. you know what they say about other peoples mistakes.

 

[danfr]

i have 5k OHM resistance on my 350. I have new coils and wires coming. does it affect the performance that much? will it be easy to swap out with no resistance in the future?

****, i just put through a $100 order with mikexs and i'm not going to pay the $15 shipping for a $7 order.

 

[tbpmusic]

i have 5k OHM resistance on my 350. I have new coils and wires coming. does it affect the performance that much? will it be easy to swap out with no resistance in the future?

****, i just put through a $100 order with mikexs and i'm not going to pay the $15 shipping for a $7 order.

See how it runs - if it's ok, don't worry about it now.
Call Mike's, there may be time to adjust the order, they've done it for me.......

 

[danfr]

well it was running with the caps before i took the engine half apart. so i suppose it'll be fine for now. i'll swap them out next time i do an order.

the package already shipped and is expected to arrive today actually.

 

[hiemet]

I know this is an old thread, but this is useful info.

I picked up some NGK spark plug wire splicers (http://www.parkeryamaha.com/ngksparkplugwiresplice.aspx) at a local parts store because my coils worked fine and i just needed new wires.

They worked excellent, and it let me keep the ease of stock coils. They work similarly to a compression fitting does for brake lines. I've had them on the bike for a year now and have no problems to speak of.