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Offline IRISHCBRACER

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Looking for a switch - advice needed
« on: February 20, 2011, 03:18:18 PM »
I am looking to eliminate my start/stop buttons on the handle bars and go to an automotive ignition key switch.

Any advice on where to purchase a compact ignition style switch?

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Re: Looking for a switch - advice needed
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2011, 03:31:35 PM »
cyclex sells one if I'm not mistaken
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Re: Looking for a switch - advice needed
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2011, 03:36:57 PM »
What Bike? are you talking about the key sw. They are different on these SOHC4

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Re: Looking for a switch - advice needed
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2011, 04:21:37 PM »
This is for a CB550, Cafe project.

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Re: Looking for a switch - advice needed
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2011, 05:34:48 PM »
This is for a CB550, Cafe project.
Shouldn't make a difference, the cycle x one works just fine.
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Re: Looking for a switch - advice needed
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2011, 12:06:33 AM »
remember early starter switches ground the solenoid to the bars, later ones power the solenoid so you might have to rewire
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