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My 80 ironhead was like that....and it sucked having to hold down the button while throttling through the turn. Can't beat self cancelling TS but not correct on these old bikes. At least my shovel stays on without holding it down but always forget to turn the blinker off.
Didn't know the older bikes worked that way, mine doesn't.
Don't know when exactly the change occurred but '69 had the 3 position switch that I forget to turn off half the time. The dash lights are almost impossible to see in bright sunlight. '72 had the switch you have to hold down so sometime in between those years.
Don't know when exactly the change occurred but '69 had the 3 position switch that I forget to turn off half the time. The dash lights are almost impossible to see in bright sunlight. '72 had the switch you have to hold down so sometime in between those years.
Now you say that... yea my '68 had the separate switches...screwed to the handlebars... I believe the typical '73 to '82 switches, were the small round push-buttons...and even the early '82 up switches, you need to hold down for signals... '82 thru '84 certainly..
So I'll say... 1973 thru 1984... that I know of...need to hold the switch...
Mine either... so... Not stock...as there are switch and Hold aftermarket units out there... I cannot get used to them... so....
Although mine appeared to be OEM, when you stated the above, I thought crap another thing I need to check to determine if the switch was correct for my year. Phew made the cut as those push button hold down buttons started in '72...perhaps an AMF thing..
Although mine appeared to be OEM, when you stated the above, I thought crap another thing I need to check to determine if the switch was correct for my year. Phew made the cut as those push button hold down buttons started in '72...perhaps an AMF thing..
Everything post 1969 is an AMF Thing.... Sorry, and the New Switch Housings were introduced in 1973... '73 till '82.
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