another option for rear brake switch

baldy · Jan 20, 2020

This has been on my 1972 commando for awhile. It is not the stock crappy plastic Norton rear brake switch. It is another switch with an adaptor plate. It works great. Can provide more details if people are interested in trying.

George

concours · Jan 20, 2020

Standard industrial “micro switch”.
That was “micro” 50 years ago...

Still used today.
Is it sealed?

ashman · Jan 20, 2020

I just use a old Honda trail bike brake switch with the pull on/off with a spring that goes from the switch to the brake pedal have been using this set up for years without any problem, is mounted off one of the foot peg mounting bolts.

Ashley

Nortoniggy · Jan 20, 2020

My stock "crappy" brake light switch has been working faultlessly for almost 48 years so don't have any wish to "improve" it.

ashman · Jan 20, 2020

Nortoniggy said:
My stock "crappy" brake light switch has been working faultlessly for almost 48 years so don't have any wish to "improve" it.

The original brake switch will last a very long time but when it does finial give up the ghost the newer replacement switches will fall apart in a very short time they are not as good as the original switch, the rubber perish quickly letting in water or moisture in it, in 43 years I got 38 years out of the original switch and the first replacement switch lasted 11 months and its replacement lasted even less, I had a Honda switch in my spare parts so was a easy install and to me it a better set up than the original switch.

Ashley

Scout63 · Jan 20, 2020

Not to hijack this thread but should the original switch be packed with grease like the manual says? Maybe dielectric grease?

maylar · Jan 21, 2020

Nortoniggy said:
My stock "crappy" brake light switch has been working faultlessly for almost 48 years so don't have any wish to "improve" it.

Mine only lasted 35 years. The replacement is going on 10 now. Prolly outlast me.

baldy · Jan 21, 2020

I will agree that if your switch lasts 40+ years it is not crappy. The broken ones that I have seen are indeed crappy. Maybe it is the newer switch replacements as was suggested.

acadian · Jan 21, 2020

One of these old sewing machine pedals worked great for my grandmum for over 50 years...

still trying to figure out how to mount it to my bike though.

lazyeye6 · Jan 21, 2020

duct tape

cliffa · Jan 23, 2020

You need a Cliff-Hanger

https://www.accessnorton.com/NortonCommando/commando-folklore.23049/

Scoot straight to the end to see how it works.

Cheers,

cliffa.

dguzzi · Jan 23, 2020

I'd suggest a lawnmower bag switch, even the screw holes line up. AND you can get dual switching so it could do 2 things at once https://www.zoro.com/static/cms/product/full/Z_pLx_kcpEx-.JPGe.

Tornado · Jan 23, 2020

acadian said:
One of these old sewing machine pedals worked great for my grandmum for over 50 years...

still trying to figure out how to mount it to my bike though.

What? The Grandma or the foot pedal?!

another option for rear brake switch

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