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Maybe not the first job I would take on if I had no idea where to start. You need so many different strands of wire with different colour markings and different ratings that buying a reasonable quantity would be your biggest challenge. Are there no specialists in this field who would make you a new one and send it to you?
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There are, but it would costs 300 euro's to do, so doing it myself is probably cheaper and (in the end) more fun. I've found some 2nd hand ones for 50 euro's, but i don't know how 30 year old electrics are gonna hold up.. It's an old bike without any electronics, just lights, blinkers and run/off, so it shouldn't be too difficult, just a little bit intimidating :p
TweeMeter
Anybody ever tried to make a new wiring harness for a bike? I pulled the headlight on the XT and found out the (or one of the) previous owners fucked up all the wiring, duct taped together, cut off wires etc. and i have no idea where to start. Buy a crimp tool, lots of wire and just start over? I have the workshop manual so i have the diagrams and everything for the wiring, but no idea where to start.. I've found some 2nd hand complete wiring harnesses, but they look old and fucked up, so i think my best bet is to just start over again.