{"id":45,"date":"2023-06-10T19:49:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T18:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreverbyke.com\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2025-09-22T01:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T00:17:40","slug":"electrical","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foreverbyke.com\/?page_id=45","title":{"rendered":"Electrical"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>I wish I would have known. In wire size the bigger the number the smaller the wire. Anything smaller than 18 gauge gets to be hard to work with. Even a simple crimp can cut the wire or it may brake at the crimp when you run it throught the bike. The wire below is 18 gauge and I wish I would have used ribbon wire from the start. If you use single strand wire , which I did at first. The bundles get large real fast . Ribbon wire helps to keep everything slim and neat.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/foreverbyke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Batteries.jpg\" alt=\"Batteries\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Batteries\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p>Most would criss cross the wires to make it 72V we flipped battery to battery for a cleaner look.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/foreverbyke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Break-switch--150x150.png\" alt=\"Break Switch\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Break switch\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\tBreak Switch\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foreverbyke.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jK6dNb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/foreverbyke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/no_bg_250505_201805-150x150.png\" alt=\"New Brake Light Switch\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"no_bg_250505_201805\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tNew Brake Light Switch\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Yyl057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/foreverbyke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/no_bg_250507_200329-150x150.png\" alt=\"Car Battery Terminal Connector, Pure Copper Cable End Top Post Clip Positive and Negative Pole\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"no_bg_250507_200329\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tCar Battery Terminal Connector, Pure Copper Cable End Top Post Clip Positive and Negative Pole\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3SooymO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/foreverbyke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/no_bg_250507_200643-150x150.png\" alt=\"Car Battery Terminal Connector Classification Kit, Pure Copper Negative and Positive Battery Cable Ends with Plastic Cover,\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"no_bg_250507_200643\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tCar Battery Terminal Connector Classification Kit, Pure Copper Negative and Positive Battery Cable Ends with Plastic Cover,\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3RPxcuy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/foreverbyke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/no_bg_250507_201122.png\" alt=\"Battery Terminals, 0\/4\/8\/10 Gauge Battery Terminal Connectors with Shims and Protective Covers, Car Cable Ends, 1 pair\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"no_bg_250507_201122\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tBattery Terminals, 0\/4\/8\/10 Gauge Battery Terminal Connectors with Shims and Protective Covers, Car Cable Ends, 1 pair\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EWGxxM\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foreverbyke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/no_bg_250505_201757-150x150.png\" alt=\"Blinker Horn\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"no_bg_250505_201757\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tBlinker Horn\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4kc1ZOl\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/foreverbyke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Light-buttons-150x150.png\" alt=\"Driving Light High beam and Low beam \" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Light buttons\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tDriving Light High beam and Low beam \n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EZtL1r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/foreverbyke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/no_bg_250506_193043-150x150.png\" alt=\"Universal Motorcycle 7\/8&quot; Multi-Function Turn Signal On Off Light Switch Flasher Horn Set for Honda Yamaha Motorcycle\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"no_bg_250506_193043\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tUniversal Motorcycle 7\/8&#8243; Multi-Function Turn Signal On Off Light Switch Flasher Horn Set for Honda Yamaha Motorcycle\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3GIvybM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foreverbyke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/no_bg_250507_202007-112x150.png\" alt=\"STAR BRITE Liquid Electrical Tape with Applicator Brush Cap Clear 4 fl oz. 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If you know the propper way of doing it please do. 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In wire size the bigger the number the smaller the wire. Anything smaller than 18 gauge gets to be hard to work with. Even a simple crimp can cut the wire or it may brake at the crimp when you run it throught the bike. 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