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Top Tips & Handy Hints => Maintenance, Repairs, Upgrades and Improvements => Topic started by: Miti on June 20, 2015, 12:46:57 PM

Title: IMPORTANT - Switchgear Buttons
Post by: Miti on June 20, 2015, 12:46:57 PM
Hi Folks;

Just about every Hesketh in existance has this on the LH handlebar:

(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/11377291_10206633458223738_1671673746193699378_n.jpg?oh=58f37b18b07fcc7914fe69740ff84802&oe=562B1963)

This one is on my own V1000 and I was sooo please with myself after re-furbishing it (and it's RH partner).

Not for long though...

(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery/public/11/143479455641469200_resized.jpg)

When reassembling the switchgear, I thought it prudent to add a drop of Loctite thread-locker to the small csk screw holding the button to the switch lever..

I wrong could I be..??  ::)

The Loctite reacted with the plastic buttons, causing the plastic to fracture all over... The Dip Switch button fell off the bike as my hand brushed against it - I collected the parts shown from the pathway...  The ON/OFF switch was removed VERY carefully after that...

Being a total squirrel with NOS parts, I had the ON/OFF button "in stock"  ;)  but not the Dip Switch...

I know that these switches were fitted to almost every Suzuki model made in the 70's and, having previously sourced the ON/OFF Switch button from a discount Suzuki part dealer, I gave them a go for the Dip Switch button too...

Success..!!

(http://iloapp.empressmcc.org.uk/data/_gallery/public/11/143479455733381600_resized.jpg)

So the new buttons are in place and NO Loctite anywhere to be seen this time...

Hope this helps

(BTW the switchgear has been satin powder coated and the legends re-painted with Humbrol enamel paint, for anyone considering the same task).

Jeff