Rear brake light switch WR 390

Gents,
I've just bought this brake light switch for my 79 WR 390 , but can't really find a suitable place to mount it yet , without my boot snagging on it . Has anybody fitted one ? If so , can you show me the best place to mount it . Thanks

Not wishing to wee on your chips after you have already bought yours ..... those have a very very short life span !
I found this out the hard way.

I have been using (very successfully) a Kawasaki switch with a bracket from a Kawasaki ZZR600. These switches are common across the Kawasaki range as are the brackets to a certain extent. I put a small piece of silver gaffer tape around the frame tube to stop scratching the paint and to stop the bracket slipping. I use this system on all my bikes that need a brake switch.

It's raining ..... nothing on TV and a glass of red in hand..... so here you go -

Switch bracket - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kawasaki-...695697?hash=item280b71bf11:g:cZAAAOSwAYtWPLb2
A small amount of cutting and filing will make it fit perfectly. If you need any more close up pictures let me know.

Brake switch - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kawasaki-...607034?hash=item3cc3f4537a:g:q5cAAOxyVLNSwavb

There are other switches on ....bay, so have a look and see.

That what I have on my 258

Did you get my text Steve ?

it should be mounted high up under the tank almost on the frame side tube with a long cable to the brake pedal. mine goes around a little wheel in front of the swing arm pivot to get the angle right.

Cheers Grouty for the info , I did wonder about the robustness of the one I've got .

Surprize - Is that how the factory mounted them ? It seems quite a lot of work , although I think it's a good way of keeping the switch away from all the crap and also out of the way of your boot .

Moe ... are you going to Telford in Feb ?

Yes Grouty ,I should be going if nothing comes up to thwart my plans Why do you ask ?

It's always good to meet up with like minded folk ....

If you two have finished organising your rondezvooo.... here is a couple of pics of the 510 set up. poor quality but all I can find. you can see the switch in the 1st pic bottom left and the second shows the dicky roller in the swingarm pivot.

hmmm two for the price of 1....don't know why that happened...

I agree , not everybody understands why we want to ride around on 30 - 40 year old bikes , and I often get funny looks when I tell people that i've no real interest in modern bikes , be them road or dirt bikes .

Now don't go getting all jealous on us Surprize

Thanks for the photos , that gives me another option to look at , maybe have a play around this weekend and see if I can come up with something suitable .