Avon Grips
Road Captain
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From: Galesville, WI
Pics or it didn't happen please? Lol
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Crap!
Dirt don't hurt
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Just your front brake lever or foot and hand?
FWIW I had the same problem (hand lever) and all I did was loosen the switch housing and roll it forward slightly and then it worked.
I don't know why but it did and it is worth a try.
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I fixed it. The front brake switch is a small button on the lower clam shell housing. When it is not pressed, the brake light switch is on. All I did was repositioned it so it was pressed and when the front brake lever is squeezed, it releases the button, completing the circuit. So, I learned a little something about my bike while doing this. That's always s good thing.
Unrelated but amusing just the same. Last night I was dreaming I was riding my bike in the rain. When I woke up I was covered in sweat. At first I thought I had pissed in the bed, but it was just a whole lot of sweat over my entire body.
Unrelated but amusing just the same. Last night I was dreaming I was riding my bike in the rain. When I woke up I was covered in sweat. At first I thought I had pissed in the bed, but it was just a whole lot of sweat over my entire body.
Last edited by Prot; Nov 4, 2014 at 05:18 PM.
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From: Round Rock, TX
Yeah, when you break the switch by not using a spacer when removing the lever, the brake light switch fails on, not off. And the odds of breaking that switch are pretty much 100% if you don't use the cardboard spacer. Got the T shirt......
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Nothing was broken and I did not use a spacer. It works fine now.
So much for 100% failure for not using cardboard or other spacer.
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You were just lucky. The procedure for using a spacer is not just an old trick, it's in the manual.
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I forgot to mention that when I started the installation I discovered the adjustment for the throttle cables were completely out of whack, with a lot of excess slack. I probably still need to make small adjustments but I have it pretty close right now.
I am not sure if it is because having properly adjusted cables or the fact that the paddle makes it easier to grab a whole lot of throttle, but last night night's ride was intense. It accelerates a lot quicker and I am riding as if it is much lighter bike. It's like it just compounded the gains I made with the engine work this time last year. I kept finding myself being pushed backwards in the seat due to the acceleration.
I am going to have to get used to the paddle. It's great at speed but sucks at low speed. They should have left more room between the paddle and the inboard side of the grip that way during low speed maneuvers there would be more room to put my hand for normal throttle operation. The grips themselves feel good, so it is just the paddle placement that I wish was a little better.
I am not sure if it is because having properly adjusted cables or the fact that the paddle makes it easier to grab a whole lot of throttle, but last night night's ride was intense. It accelerates a lot quicker and I am riding as if it is much lighter bike. It's like it just compounded the gains I made with the engine work this time last year. I kept finding myself being pushed backwards in the seat due to the acceleration.
I am going to have to get used to the paddle. It's great at speed but sucks at low speed. They should have left more room between the paddle and the inboard side of the grip that way during low speed maneuvers there would be more room to put my hand for normal throttle operation. The grips themselves feel good, so it is just the paddle placement that I wish was a little better.
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From: Galesville, WI
I forgot to mention that when I started the installation I discovered the adjustment for the throttle cables were completely out of whack, with a lot of excess slack. I probably still need to make small adjustments but I have it pretty close right now.
I am not sure if it is because having properly adjusted cables or the fact that the paddle makes it easier to grab a whole lot of throttle, but last night night's ride was intense. It accelerates a lot quicker and I am riding as if it is much lighter bike. It's like it just compounded the gains I made with the engine work this time last year. I kept finding myself being pushed backwards in the seat due to the acceleration.
I am going to have to get used to the paddle. It's great at speed but sucks at low speed. They should have left more room between the paddle and the inboard side of the grip that way during low speed maneuvers there would be more room to put my hand for normal throttle operation. The grips themselves feel good, so it is just the paddle placement that I wish was a little better.
I am not sure if it is because having properly adjusted cables or the fact that the paddle makes it easier to grab a whole lot of throttle, but last night night's ride was intense. It accelerates a lot quicker and I am riding as if it is much lighter bike. It's like it just compounded the gains I made with the engine work this time last year. I kept finding myself being pushed backwards in the seat due to the acceleration.
I am going to have to get used to the paddle. It's great at speed but sucks at low speed. They should have left more room between the paddle and the inboard side of the grip that way during low speed maneuvers there would be more room to put my hand for normal throttle operation. The grips themselves feel good, so it is just the paddle placement that I wish was a little better.