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Old May 31, 2013 | 05:09 PM
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I have heard about using a piece of cardboard on the front brake to prevent damage to the switch when you replace the hand grips. Where do you put the card board?
 
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between the Brake lever and the micro switch. Pull on the lever and look inside you will see a micro switch. slide the cardboard in there.
 
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Old May 31, 2013 | 05:38 PM
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squeeze the lever, you will see the crack open between the housing the cable is attached to and the lever itself. Put your finger in there and let go of the lever. If it hurts you found the right spot to put the cardboard.
 
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Old May 31, 2013 | 06:17 PM
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Got it thanks
 
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By all means, use the cardboard or you'll regret.......experience is a b**ch!
 
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 05:07 AM
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By all means, stick something in there. I just went through this and replacing the brake light switch is a PITA. Here is what it looks like when u break it and it takes next to nothing to break it.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 05:28 AM
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To just change the hand grips you don't need to mess with the brake or clutch unless you are changing switch housings depend on the bike year TBW grip is real easy to change compare to cable throttle.If you are changing switch housing its doable but require whole lot patience or lot can go wrong and then bike ends up on a tow truck.
 
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The thickness of a 10" zip tie or a tie wrap as some call it, is just right to slip in there.
 
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