wipac ducon/tricon switch

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Peter Restaino

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• Today at 9:56 AM

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I want to use the vintage looking tricon switch on my 1970 Norton Commando S but I dont like the switch action, very cheep feel and I would like the kill switch to be positive on or off not the temporary button ,seems unsafe. any suggestions.

 

NickZ

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• Today at 11:52 AM

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When I acquired my 1971 Roadster, it had the unused indicator switch rewired to operate as the kill switch.

 

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Stephen Hill

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Is it a Tricon or a Triconsul switch you have? Some folks would kill for a Triconsul, in any condition.

 

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Peter Restaino said:

I would like the kill switch to be positive on or off not the temporary button ,seems unsafe.

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The Tricon push button is a magneto (to ground) kill switch not a battery ignition kill switch. The pre-'71 Commando (with the Triconsul switch) didn't have a kill button.
The Triconsul buttons were for horn and headlamp flash.

 

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Peter Restaino

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ok a little clearer now and no its a brand new Andover unit. my bike came with a later grey handel bar combo switch control with the unused hand lever mounting point. I could use that If desparate