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kill switch red stripe resto


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Today i was tidying up the shed, came across the Right hand switch that another RD owner very kindly sent to me to repair my 250 one that had fallen apart inside the kill switch, and also spotted a WD 40 can straw. and thought for a while, I took the straw and warmed it with hot water

then flattened it in the vice between 2 pieces of smooth metal end result a flat piece of red plastic just the right size for the widest end of the switch recess,

then with a stanley knfe and steel ruler i trimmed the plastic to the correct (or just about)taper then superglued it into the switch, colour is slightly dark but will most likely fade would not fool a concours judge but looks passable for a DIY restore i reckon, the new switch is a NOS 2R8 one

you may need a couple of attempts to get the shape right this was mt second attempt but the materials are not expensive

this is good for you XS owners as well.

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Merv

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uh yes that was me cleaning the switch with carb cleaner

merv

the best I can do is use the "back to black" trim polish

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