2007-09-10 11:59:15 · 9 answers · asked by louisfilippone 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
you can ground anywhere on the frame, but if your engine is rubber mounted it needs to be grounded to the frame also, its best to ground to the engine or transmission so the power to the starter has fewer connections to go through.
2007-09-10 13:00:12 · answer #1 · answered by Who Dat ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it makes a big difference, on most motorcycles there is a complete ground system wired into the wiring harness, if the frame was used as the "main" ground any electricity that went to the front forks like the head light and turn signals would ground threw the bearings in the triple tree/steering head which will cause the bearings arc and weld themselves to the races. There are a couple of "light weight" ground connections to the frame usually around the coils or other electronic items but the engine (or at least the starter) is usually grounded directly to the battery with heavy gage wire. The wiring on a motorcycle is different then on a car which dose use the body as the "main" ground.
2007-09-10 20:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by Greg P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes and no you want the grounding wire not in the way of any obstructions were it can be worn apart , and the motor would be the best . and be sure to use the right size gage wire, that also depends on the distance from the battery u r grounding it , and the draw of accesserys and motor on the bike you have. any delership or repair shop should help.
2007-09-10 19:08:33 · answer #3 · answered by squirlinwa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It matters not. Anywhere on the frame will present an adequate ground for the battery.
2007-09-10 19:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by mansvoice 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was going to say "mansvcoice" gave the best answer until I read "crash's".
He added an important detail - if the engine is rubber mounted, also run a ground wire to the engine.
2007-09-10 22:04:50 · answer #5 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not as long as it's metal and creating a good ground. You can scrape some paint off or use a little sand paper if needed but needs to be to bare metal. I've done it several times to replace a bad cable. Just shorten it and drilled a hole to keep from buying a new cable.
2007-09-10 19:02:44 · answer #6 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why not ground it where it was to start with and no not really long as you get a nice clean spot remove the paint some it would work anywhere
2007-09-10 19:02:33 · answer #7 · answered by infoman89032 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep it under the seat so it dont get corroded so easy
2007-09-12 19:32:44 · answer #8 · answered by budda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
2007-09-10 19:13:52 · answer #9 · answered by Busa rider 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋