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front brake switch - king1 - 08-01-15
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
Re: front brake switch - JoeRock - 08-01-15
(08-01-15, 07:55 AM)king1 link Wrote: 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?
Re: front brake switch - Jules-C - 08-01-15
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.
Re: front brake switch - king1 - 12-01-15
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
Re: front brake switch - Fazerider - 12-01-15
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.
Re: front brake switch - unfazed - 12-01-15
Spray the inside with WD40 before you fit it
