NOS Lucas Replacement Wiring Harness Smoke Kit: As Seen On eBay

Jim Stewart is a well-respected expert on all things Suzuki SV650, SV1000, etc.  What is less-well-known is that Jim is also an expert on all things British, and all things two-stroke.  He sent the following email to the SV/DL Riders Google group:

As all longtime owners of British cars and motorcycles know, the so-called “electrical system” actually runs on smoke.

Smoke is sealed into the “electrical” components and passes between them through “wires”.

When the smoke escapes from a component, it stops working. Many of us have watched helplessly as the smoke fills the engine compartment and slowly dissipates, leaving us stranded on the roadside.

Now you can repair such failures:

http://www3.telus.net/bc_triumph_registry/smoke.htm

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