[Brake Switch]

Can anyone tell me how much trouble it is to replace the front brake switch that activates the brake light. Mine is shot and I have a new one on order.. I need to know if it is a relatively simple job to replace it or if I have to pay my local dealer $80/hour.

 

 

It is relativly simple on the 1st Gen ('85), there is some disassembly, as the quickest & easiest way in my way of thinking is to pull the windshield & back of dash cover, as well as the cover plate on the right handle arm. To route the wiring & make the connection.

[Picture Resizing]

Thanks Don, I was waiting for this to come up again. Soon I will be able to post, the deer impact damage pics.

[well,,,,, had the bike on the road for]

I dumped my 83 twice in one day. I was making a u-turn in my driveway and got the front tire into some leaves that had mud under them. I layed it down and ended up having to get the wife to help. Everytime I tried to pick it up, it just slid more in the mud. I kept getting closer to something, so I got a long 2X4 and put under it and got it up. I went to work and was talking to a friend and he wanted to see the bike, so we walked out to the parking lot. As we were talking, I reached over and hit the start button and my clutch switch was not working correctly, and it was in gear, so the bike jumped forward and fell over. We were both laughing so hard that with both of it was hell to get up.

As soon as I got home, I fixed the clutch switch.

randya

 

How badly did you scratch up the paint job??????

[83 Broken frame]

Thanks Randya, for posting this again, this will help those that need the info.

[Tired of Armor all]

What is that red button for in the third picture. I have an 86 with the same basic setup, but I know that I do not have that button.

 

Venturing ohio

 

Looks like a switch added in, possibly for driving lights. Nice looking placement BTW.