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banjo brake switch

Postby handsomejackuk » Mon May 17, 2010 2:43 pm

Hi,

Anyone ever had a faulty rear banjo brake switch ?

Can it be repaired ?

What is the spec of a new one ?

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Re: banjo brake switch

Postby hb7 » Tue May 18, 2010 12:41 am

Get the brembo replacement switch...the stock switch seems to fail very regularly.
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Re: banjo brake switch

Postby Skorpion » Tue May 18, 2010 2:59 am

The rear brake light switch is the same as BMW F650 -93 to 97 -M10-1mm thread.

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Re: banjo brake switch

Postby handsomejackuk » Wed May 19, 2010 11:50 am

Hi,

Brake switch for F650 funduro is £27 !!!!!!

Any cheaper alternatives ?

Anyone....

Desperate......

over to Isle of man in a few weeks...

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Re: banjo brake switch

Postby Skorpion » Wed May 19, 2010 1:27 pm

Hi handsomejackuk,

That price has rocketed in the last 12months from £14 inc delivery,
Try

https://sws1.eclipse.net.uk/www.h-e-l.c ... 10x100.htm

or

http://www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo/5143 ... /Goodridge

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Re: banjo brake switch

Postby handsomejackuk » Wed May 19, 2010 2:45 pm

Skorp....

Thanks for that the first link was the cheapest...

will give them a ring tomorrow....

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Re: banjo brake switch

Postby Bill Jurgenson » Thu May 20, 2010 11:20 am

this is the switch to get:

http://www.sd-tec.de/catalog/product_in ... e96f31be51

Change the harness to accept it.

costs 10€ = 8,63£ +VAT
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Re: banjo brake switch

Postby handsomejackuk » Sat May 22, 2010 4:22 am

Bill,


Thanks, Will try to source locally first.. £16 through grahams motorcycles.... going to sort it today hopefully...

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Re: banjo brake switch

Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Sat May 22, 2010 8:50 pm

needs to be a good quality switch
my rt125 has killed 3 of them the ori unit , one from an atk dealer and an aprilia
got tired of the brake bleeding every time and did it with a old fashion mechanical switch

put in a banjo bolt from a ktm and now i don't have to bleed the brakes every time it fowls up

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Re: banjo brake switch

Postby handsomejackuk » Thu May 27, 2010 7:39 am

Hi,

replaced the banjo brake switch, but had trouble bleeding the brakes, as the Bleed nipple was seized.... managed to get a mate to free it for me by warming it up....

Problem i got now, is the master cylinder seems to be leaking, does anyone know what seals i need for the master cylinder ?

Need this sorted pretty quick as going to isle of man tt next week....

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Re: banjo brake switch

Postby Bill Jurgenson » Fri May 28, 2010 3:40 am

see you are slowly learning what I mean by "Grimeca crap."
It is simply put: shit.
Since it is a Brembo clone of miserable quality, a Brembo seal kit should probably fit.
Replace it with a Brembo pump.
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Re: banjo brake switch

Postby handsomejackuk » Sat May 29, 2010 4:53 am

Bill,

sorted the seal out.. fited them yesterday. also fitted new bleed nipple... put one of the seal in backwards first. and could not get any pressure.. think i got it sorted now, need to test ride it today....

Phew !!!!!

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Re: banjo brake switch

Postby djsbriscoe » Sat May 29, 2010 5:54 am

Bill Jurgenson wrote:see you are slowly learning what I mean by "Grimeca crap."
It is simply put: shit.
Since it is a Brembo clone of miserable quality, a Brembo seal kit should probably fit.
Replace it with a Brembo pump.


Bill,
For future reference which particular pump do you recommend? I'd like to fit a Brembo pump (rear) that will work with the Gilles rearsets you supplied. May as well do it now while the bike is off the road.
Also, will the standard switch (or a better replacement) for the Grimeca fit a Brembo rear pump or is the thread different?
Thanks.

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Re: banjo brake switch

Postby Bill Jurgenson » Sun May 30, 2010 2:08 am

any of the 11 or 13mm Brembo pumps will fit. The all have the 40mm hole pattern. So any italian bike and lot of others as well
Guzzi, Ducati, Aprilia (not the RS125!) Yamaha bikes made by Belgarda in Italy (SZR, Bulldog, MT03, TZR125 4fl,)
PS11C
black or gold, on this page there is an extensive list of bikes utilizing the 11mm pump.
or perhaps better a PS13C. Looks the same and costs the same new but being of larger diameter, the mechanical advantage is poorer and so the rear brake doesn't bite as much which is much safer and easier to ride fast.
Banjo are as always with Brembo standard M10x1 and not the Japanese M10x1,25.
I think I have a used black pump (11 or 13?) in the Brembo bin. If you want, I can have a look.
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Re: banjo brake switch

Postby djsbriscoe » Sun May 30, 2010 3:47 am

Bill,
If you could have a look in your used bin I'd appreciate it. If you find a suitable pump (either size) please send me a PM.
Thanks.

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