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Hello all!! I bought my second bike today. First was my 82 GS550 Military 
I paid 350 bucks for the 98 750 yesterday with 14000 miles. The guy had started stripping it down about a year ago for a streetfighter project and lost interest. He had it listed for 600. He hadn't messed with anything too much mechanically but stated in the add that it wouldn't start because of a broken coil pack wire. When I checked it over, I noticed that the wire wasn't broken but he had pulled ALL the wires from the coil packs and had lost the little clips that hold them in place. More importantly, I noticed he had them shoved back in the coils IN THE WRONG ORDER!! All the other wiring was intact with no drop marks or scratches/frame damage so I jumped on it. Oh, it also came with an extra set of wheels/tires plus a plethora of spare parts.
I get it home and have it running in 30 minutes!! I've only been in the bike scene for about a month, so I must say I was uber impressed with myself. Upon further searching, I can't find these clips anywhere without buying new coils/wires. Me, being the tightwad I am, can't see myself spending 50-80 bucks on coils, since I should be able to find some other means of keeping the wires in place. Any thoughts?
I paid 350 bucks for the 98 750 yesterday with 14000 miles. The guy had started stripping it down about a year ago for a streetfighter project and lost interest. He had it listed for 600. He hadn't messed with anything too much mechanically but stated in the add that it wouldn't start because of a broken coil pack wire. When I checked it over, I noticed that the wire wasn't broken but he had pulled ALL the wires from the coil packs and had lost the little clips that hold them in place. More importantly, I noticed he had them shoved back in the coils IN THE WRONG ORDER!! All the other wiring was intact with no drop marks or scratches/frame damage so I jumped on it. Oh, it also came with an extra set of wheels/tires plus a plethora of spare parts.I get it home and have it running in 30 minutes!! I've only been in the bike scene for about a month, so I must say I was uber impressed with myself. Upon further searching, I can't find these clips anywhere without buying new coils/wires. Me, being the tightwad I am, can't see myself spending 50-80 bucks on coils, since I should be able to find some other means of keeping the wires in place. Any thoughts?
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