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out of necessity I have figured out how to test my right hand switches and figured out my signal switch is not working. I took the thing apart, shot the little spring and ball into the neverfind. I know better. I found the spring but the ball is gone to parts beyond. I fixed the kill switch with the spring and the head of a very small screw cut from the threads so it serves the basic same function. I could not get the turn signals to make good connection though and I am NOT taking that one apart. So I'm looking for a right hand switch set for a 1977 R100.

A bearing store will sell you the ball.

We worked on those switches and found that they are a lot of trouble to really fix. In the end the most that I remember that we would do is salvage parts from our pile of pile of old switches and repair it. Of course the price wasn't quite so crazy back then.

Duane Ausherman wrote:A bearing store will sell you the ball.

We worked on those switches and found that they are a lot of trouble to really fix. In the end the most that I remember that we would do is salvage parts from our pile of pile of old switches and repair it. Of course the price wasn't quite so crazy back then.

I agree, a lot of trouble to fix. I figure the screw head will work fine until a new switch arrives. They are such fussy buggers! At least I can ride it for now.

+1 on the not worth it to mess with either switch to do a dang thing. +1 They cost far too much these days, but how much is 10 hours of my time and frustration worth? --> Before ending up getting a new switch anyway? Err, yeah, just buy a new switch; I rode one with just wires dangling, until I could get a different one...

dwire wrote:+1 on the not worth it to mess with either switch to do a dang thing. +1 They cost far too much these days, but how much is 10 hours of my time and frustration worth? --> Before ending up getting a new switch anyway? Err, yeah, just buy a new switch; I rode one with just wires dangling, until I could get a different one...

that's where I am. I fixed the thing so it'll work for now but still no turn signals. The new switches are about $188.00 and there are precious few used. I can bide my time this way and use hand signals, problem is, I don't have faith that most motorists even know what the hand signals mean. I suspect they think I'm waving my arm about for some strange reason.

twist wrote:problem is, I don't have faith that most motorists even know what the hand signals mean.

Your not using the correct signals then Twist!

ME 109 wrote:

twist wrote:problem is, I don't have faith that most motorists even know what the hand signals mean.

Your not using the correct signals then Twist!

those signals get people pissed off! Living in San Francisco, you only need to be able to get into the car to get a license.

twist wrote:

ME 109 wrote:

twist wrote:problem is, I don't have faith that most motorists even know what the hand signals mean.

Your not using the correct signals then Twist!

those signals get people pissed off! Living in San Francisco, you only need to be able to get into the car to get a license.

Yeah, my experience has been similar twist - I think they just think perhaps you are an amputee as far as your middle finger goes and are trying to convey a different message than your direction... And I don't even live in a place as fast paced as CA or a large metro area.