front brake switch

[king1]

Hi

Has anybody done a mod to the front brake switch, I am fed up of it breaking.
The latest one broke apart from ice

thanks
The latest broke from ice

[JoeRock]

Hi

Has anybody done a mod to the front brake switch, I am fed up of it breaking.
The latest one broke apart from ice

thanks
The latest broke from ice

You buying aftermarket copies when you replace them by any chance fella?

[Jules-C]

I've replaced mine twice in 15 years.  First replacement only lasted about a year but the second one still working fine after about 5 years. Since genuine ones are relatively cheap I didn't bother looking elsewhere.

[king1]

I tried genuin and after market, they are all sh1te
at the moment i have what is left of the last one just danging from the handlebar
i think i will replace it in July for mot

[Fazerider]

My OE one lasted reasonably well (14 years), but the bike's under cover at both ends of my usual journey, so has an easier life than yours by the sounds of it. I did try an aftermarket one, but that failed within a few months from corrosion and the spring inside being too feeble... I kept repairing it but recently gave up and replaced it with a second-hand genuine one off ebay.
I was going to attempt to make a solid-state replacement using a magnet embedded in the lever, but decided it was more hassle than it was worth to develop.

[unfazed]

Spray the inside with WD40 before you fit it