Clutch switch WARNING!

TLS_Russ

TLS_Russ

Fitting new bars today and decided to remove the clutch switch to give it a soak with switch cleaner and tweak the spring..........

First screw felt nothing, no force applied snapped off and fell out, very careful with the second screw........ Fook that one sheared off to.... clutch switch is off but both screws have sheared flush with the casting.......... Fooking M2 screws made from cheese, not even stainless steel.. piss poor design

Now got to strip off the cluctch master cylinder and drill out the stubs.............. the holes in the clutch switch are not big enough to open up to M3 either...

Just phoned KTM dealer, cant buy the screws alone, only complete with clutch switch for £48.00 wankers.........

Now I gotta find some good stainless M2 screws the right length on a fooking Bank Holiday weekend

You have been warned
Colonel_Klinck

Colonel_Klinck

sucks balls..... i was just thinking about putting some orange bars on mine. thanks
TLS_Russ

TLS_Russ

TL rider Buy long, cut to fit..apply anti-seize, buy spares....

Edher....you can change your bars with out messing with the screws that TL broke. Re- read TL's post and get out a measuring stick to see how small 2mm is.
marc lenssen

marc lenssen

well you can bet mine will stay in place as long as possible.
Colonel_Klinck

Colonel_Klinck

You can bypass the clutch switch quiet easily. I did mine a while ago as it was playing up. Have removed the switch from the master now to tidy things up.
marc lenssen

marc lenssen

Could stick it with some strong epoxy - would get you up and running - could then do a proper repair at a later date when you have screws.
No. 47

No. 47

Went out for a blast on the R1 instead,now I aint got the hump

will fix the SD on Tuesday
marc lenssen

marc lenssen

Buy some spare twist drills and taps too. If you have spares most time you don't need them. Good luck...safety glasses....