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Offline 2slow

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Handlebar pad switches
« on: August 03, 2012, 04:31:45 PM »
Has anybody found aftermarket switches that will fit into the stock cut out's on the handlebar pads it's for an 85 k100  thanks
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Offline Opus

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Re: Handlebar pad switches
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2012, 06:13:46 PM »
You can use a lighted switch but you may have to shim it in place with some foam tape.
I was looking at that for my running lights. So far I have not found them with out going through a dealer.
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Offline argent brick

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Re: Handlebar pad switches
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2012, 11:22:20 PM »
Mount the switch into the stock cut cover. That way you do not have to use any foam tape; and it is easy to make it "stock" again.
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Offline Scott_

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Re: Handlebar pad switches
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2012, 01:49:22 PM »
Mount the switch into the stock cut cover. That way you do not have to use any foam tape; and it is easy to make it "stock" again.

If I understood what you said, basically buy a narrow enough switch and cut the "stock blank filler" to fit the narrow switch in it.
I did this for my running lights and fan switch's on both of my LT's.
Plenty of blank switch positions on them.
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Offline argent brick

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Re: Handlebar pad switches
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2012, 03:02:13 AM »
You understood just fine. Personally, I would consider a push button switch over a rocker style.
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