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Tourer
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Yes, exactly. Just use a thin piece of cardboard.
Road Captain
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Pull on the brake lever, you will see a space between it and the housing. Place a shim of some sort (I used a zip tie folded, of course this was after breaking the switch the first time 
) As others have said this is to prevent breaking the brake switch.
) As others have said this is to prevent breaking the brake switch.
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Keep in mind that if you're only removing the brake lever you don't need to put that spacer in. You simply pull the lever in a little bit, and remove it. The only time you need to put a spacer in is when you are removing the master cylinder and the brake lever as one unit from the handlebars. You need to use a small flat bladed screwdriver to hold the brake light switch in a little bit when you are putting the lever back in. This is where it gets broken off.
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