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    Quick fix for that annoying brake light switch

    So maybe it's just me, but it seems like every time I take one of those little bullet-shaped brake light switches out of its handlebar mount, they don't want to stay put when they're back in place. Last week I did a brake job on another member's bike, and true to form that darn little switch decided it didn't like its mount anymore. This morning I took it out, hit the lower ear with a heat gun on the low setting for about 30 seconds and gently pried it out a little bit. I left a little probe stuck in it to hold the ear out, put a little more heat on it, and let it cool with the probe stuck in it. After about 15 minutes I removed the probe, and the ear remained in its new position. Clicked it into place and now it stays put. Just passing it along .
    I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

    '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines
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    Great tip. Had that problem recently ,lucky had a spare. With that tip now I still have a spare.
    79SF
    XJ11
    78E

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    • #3
      Great and simple idea. I haved not had an issue with that at this point but I am sure at some point mine will not want to clip back in.
      Nathan
      KD9ARL

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      1978 XS1100E
      K&N Filter
      #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
      OEM Exhaust
      ATK Fork Brace
      LED Dash lights
      Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
      Green Monster Coils
      SS Brake Lines
      Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

      In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

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      • #4
        Yep, that's a good tip... thanks!

        '78e original owner
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