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Offline Scott S

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Hydraulic brake switch
« on: April 26, 2010, 06:44:29 PM »
 I'm going through the front brakes on my CB500 and was wondering about the hydraulic brake switch. Do these things wear out/go bad? Is it OK to clean them out with brake parts cleaner?
 I can find lots of replacement switches in 1/8" NPT. Is the Honda switch a metric thread?
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Re: Hydraulic brake switch
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2010, 06:57:03 PM »
I've asked a similar question before & someone suggested this.
http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=3379
They also list a 10x1 thread, but I think ours use the one in the link.
I'm not sure if there's room for it in the end of the m/cyl or if it would have to go down on the block where the two hoses join the block holding the original switch.
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Re: Hydraulic brake switch
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2010, 02:45:24 AM »
 I saw that but I'm not really sure how it's meant to be used with an otherwise stock brake system.
 MikesXS has a switch. I was hoping to find some place that had stock replacement hoses AND the switch so I could get what I need in one order.
'71 CB500 K0
'17 Triumph Street Scrambler
'81 Yamaha XS650