Question on Wire Gage

[Keenzo]

I stripped 95% of the 14 gage wiring off my bike and was wondering What if I use 16G? I'm rewiring my whole bike and I got new free 16G wire from my work that we use to wire the electronics in cab's on excavation equipment (radio, power seats, Ect). I striped all the 14G wire off my bike because it was such a rats nest but the wires from my Ignition coils are still 14G. If I solder a 16G wire to a 14G wire will I blow up my Ignition coil or melt the 14G wire to the ignition wire?

 

[bcware]

It's looking like no; 16g is too small for a 20 amp line. It's going to be real hot normally and it will melt if any kind of surge ever happens.

 

[Keenzo]

The wire i'm replacing the stock wire with is Bigger than the stock wire on the bike. 16 gage is the size of my replacement wire.