Minor brake light project

[custom1]

Found  that I didn't have brake lights with the rear brakes. Turns out it was just the spring that pulls the switch. The hook on the bottom corroded and broke off.  Local dealer had it in stock. $4 and change. Not hard to change but very important!!





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[MP]

+1.  Had that happen to me too.

MP

[John U.]

Thanks for that heads up Custom1. These bikes aren't getting any younger. If the spring failed after an inspection, you could be riding without a brakelight on the rear brake for a long time; another way to become a hood ornament 

[gordonv]

I found my rear brake light, from the foot brake, also wasn't working. Turned out it just needed to be adjusted, simple turn (a lot of them) on the adjusting nut.

[tank_post142]

fixed one with a paperclip a few weeks back

[custom1]

fixed one with a paperclip a few weeks back

Yea. I was tempted to rig it with an off the shelf spring or something. But for $4 it will work as designed. A paper clip will get you home I guess. I can't see how it would work correctly tho. Once the switch gets to the end of it's travel it would be limiting the brake function or trying to pull the switch apart. If you adjust it so it has some slack then the light doesn't come on till full brake pedal travel. That's just too late for me. I want it on as soon as I hit the pedal to give the cages full warning.

[Ricky-D]

Always a good idea when you are ready to jump on the bike is to check the brake light, individually the front and rear and it's so simple and easy to do.

Turn signals too although them not working is not such an important safety issue!

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