Gents,
Well, I've got a small problem. As usual, like many on here, some of the handlebar switches stick in the IN position after a long time of non-use and, you push them in, only to find they stay in. Well, I didn't check back on here to find the threads about spraying certain lubricants in or, around them but, I thought it might have been silicone.
So, I sprayed some silicone in my Reverse switch outer perimeter and, while it seemed to help, it was not perfect. I then sprayed some WD-40 in the same area. Well, not only does it pop out without issue now, IT WON'T STAY IN, AT ALL!!! Iv'e tried and tried, pushing it at an angle, (with a little sideways push) maybe a bit of up or down nudge, anything, but, that reverse switch will not stay in.
It's still funtional. If I push it in and, hold it, the reverse light does come on and, with my left hand, reach over and push the starter button, it will engage reverse and, the bike moves backwards. But, the second I let go of the reverse button, it pops right back out.
My question is, is there anything I can spray in there, from the perimeter, that will sort of, CLEAN out the back side of that switch, to make the barbs or, what ever kind of locking mechanism there is, re-engage when called for? I sure appreciate any help here.
Scott
Well, I've got a small problem. As usual, like many on here, some of the handlebar switches stick in the IN position after a long time of non-use and, you push them in, only to find they stay in. Well, I didn't check back on here to find the threads about spraying certain lubricants in or, around them but, I thought it might have been silicone.
So, I sprayed some silicone in my Reverse switch outer perimeter and, while it seemed to help, it was not perfect. I then sprayed some WD-40 in the same area. Well, not only does it pop out without issue now, IT WON'T STAY IN, AT ALL!!! Iv'e tried and tried, pushing it at an angle, (with a little sideways push) maybe a bit of up or down nudge, anything, but, that reverse switch will not stay in.
It's still funtional. If I push it in and, hold it, the reverse light does come on and, with my left hand, reach over and push the starter button, it will engage reverse and, the bike moves backwards. But, the second I let go of the reverse button, it pops right back out.
My question is, is there anything I can spray in there, from the perimeter, that will sort of, CLEAN out the back side of that switch, to make the barbs or, what ever kind of locking mechanism there is, re-engage when called for? I sure appreciate any help here.
Scott