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Old 05-01-2016, 05:32 PM
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I want to change my mid control lever for the forward mid . Is this a simple unbolt and replace or is there something complicated about it. Thanks.
 
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Easy peasey but PAY ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS because you don't want to break the tip off of the brake switch.
 
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Originally Posted by shekmark
I want to change my mid control lever for the forward mid . Is this a simple unbolt and replace or is there something complicated about it. Thanks.
Just out of curiosity, I wonder if they would have a You Tube video showing you how to do this? Just an idea.
 
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I would say yes on the YouTube don't have time to search yet but I haven't done a thing yet to bike that there wasn't a YouTube video for which I think helps a lot I have a manual and can follow it but learn better by watching the videos
 
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Originally Posted by shekmark
I want to change my mid control lever for the forward mid . Is this a simple unbolt and replace or is there something complicated about it. Thanks.
+1 on the brake light switch. easy to break.

guessing a snap ring pliers would be handy...and I've found matching HDs c-clips at the hardware store to be no easy feat, sizes were a little off so had to buy a handful from them at the dealer (saved a headache).

(assuming its held on w/ c-clips like clutch handle, could be wrong)
 
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