starter button

[sidekick1975]

This bites butt. I have found my starter button the floor of my garage. Does anyone know where I can find one of these?
T/A

Sidekick
XS1100SG

[excess11]

Buttons

Check Ebay there is a person that sells the starter and horn button as a kit. They are made of billet aluminum and work well.They cost like $20.00 but they will never break or fallout. Mine work great and they are worth the money.

[fredintoon]

Poor man's lathe

Mine did that too on my XS650, it's the same frail part though.
Don't it frost you off?
I sawed off all but 2" of a red plastic handled screwdriver's blade, put the blade stub in my pillar drill and held a file to the handle to make one. Well, I lived out in the country, it was Sunday, I needed to go riding, what can I say? Mind you, that was in 1988 and my quick fix is still in place and working.
Fred Hill, S'toon.

[jazzrat2000]

hi, can you post the seller's nickname (or an auction #) for the ebayer that has the button kits? mine is an odd looking combination a previous owner cobbed together...

[sidekick1975]

Unable to find in Ebay, but called meriam cycle and bought one for $20+. I was looking for the billet button though.

[sixtysix]

Do a seach for Honda horn, or read the following summary by or own TC,


I did a search(hint) and here's what I found. HTH
T.C.
Hmmm......possible tech tip here!?
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PartsnMoreOnline.com offered them for a long time. New spring and plastic button. Here's the link. $6. States fits KZ, but apparently for Yams also!

Partsnmore button

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For Fork Braces, horn and starter buttons try:
TKat
549 Rockport Drive
Sunnyvale, CA
94087

His email is Tkat's Email tkat@tkat.com. His website is www.tkat.com
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IF you need a starter button. Go to MIKE'S XS. He has new starter buttons. The XS1100 uses the same button as the XS650.

MIKE'S XS has the correct starter/horn button assy if any one is interested. PN is 24-6525 price is $6.00 ph#352-540-9204 In my experience Mike ships PRIORITY MAIL the same day I call my order in.
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I have researched the horn button thing a bit now and have come up with a Honda alternative.

Model: 1977 Honda 750
Part# 35317-001-310

The following are dimensional differences:

Dimension.............. Tkat Button ......... Honda Button
Total height........... 0.362" .............. 0.333"
Base to end of actuator on back
....................... 0.060" .............. 0.161"
Lip OD - holds button from the back of the housing
....................... 0.431" .............. 0.423"
Button OD
.............. 0.348" .............. 0.300"

The main dimensions would appear to be top to bottom dist and button OD. The base to end of actuator on back is "adjustable" On the Honda unit this is a 0.070" brass rod which can be filed to adjust length.

Units are plastic and mine cost $2.65 each. They are available and were in stock at Dryer Honda, Indianapolis.

If anyone sees another button that might fit the XS, please post the information.

[jazzrat2000]

excellent! Thanks!