My brake light is on permanently, like I'm pressing the brake but I'm not. When I hold the brakes down they do not light up, I think somethings stuck maybe?

What is causing the problem...?

at your foot brake, theres a set of springs...the thinest is connected to the brake light switch..pull on that and spray some wd 40 on and around the plunger...it get's clogged up with crap off the road, so this is probably the problem

I don't have any WD 40 in the house, although I went outside and pulled and blew where you said and no luck. Will go and get some tomorrow and try it see if it works, if not - back to the shop it goes.

ive just realised that you've had the bars changed in the last couple of days... so they may have messed up the switch at the front brake lever.
sometimes the rear one is a bugger to free...so give it a good soaking with wd40

Surely not the shop that did your handlebars.......I'll come and spray some WD40 on it for you for £50 + vat....Hows that sound?

So they've changed your bars but fecked up the brake light switch by the sound of it, if it wasn't doing it before.

Trading standards at least

Sounds fair to me, when can we book it in?

Are you serious???

looks like the kid is learning fast

Kid?

Don't take it personal- at Billy's age, everyone's a kid





(good to see things havn't changed, eh Billy?

Priceless................

Check your Owner's Manual before taking it anywhere. This will usually explain how to adjust the switches to suit.

Any work you can do yourself is a bonus.
Plus it's good for you... very character building!!

Woody's right, Nash, this is usually the sort of thing you can easily do ourself, learn a bit about your bike and save some cash into the bargain.

And remember - If you cannot fix it with cable-ties and gaffa tape - It's serious!!

Seriously, though - Learn everything in the manual. You may need to do it at the roadside one day, using just your factory-issue toolkit...

Give you an example - A few friends of mine went round Europe, one of them taking their son on his new XJR400. While out there, in the middle of a field with no nearby mechanics to phone up, they changed his chain & sprockets for him!!

Have a go, it is the only way to learn (after all you can read all the sex manuals you want, but nothing beats hands on experience).

But if it all goes wrong - drop the bike off here and I will spray it with WD40 for £40 + vat

That is so true. Nash if you can't fix it yourself being the nice guy I am, bring it over and i'll spray it with WD-40 for £39 + VAT I normally charge £40 but i've included the UKBF discount

Does that include parts?

OK - £38.50 + Vat

No, no parts. What do you take me for



I can't compete with that level of competition. Paul you win.. putting me out of business here

I doing myself no favours at that price, will be lucky to break even.

Any cheaper then £20 lads?

I'll be meeting up with him on Saturday so I'll be sorting the light (unless the garage as screwed the front brake lever- in which case it'll be a replacment job under their time).

He'll be getting the "UWL Crash Course" in bike bodging!

Sorry mate. As Paul said hes doing himself no favours at £38.50



Good on ya Anth. If the garage has screwed the lever go tell em what for.

The crash course in Bodging sounds like a pottential DVD release, available in all good motoring stores

A fuffing big hammer then!!!!

Nah- too much hassle to keep on the bike.

A large socket wrench, bag of zip ties, roll of Duct Tape and a can of WD40

Thanks a lot Anth!

He hasnt done it yet...........could end off worse than you are! Only Kiddin Anth

It'll be like an episode of "All The Gear- No Idea!"

Those who have seen my standard "on-board-toolkit" will know I've got a tool for all occations ;0

I bet you say that to all the girls.

All fixed.

well, you gonna say what was wrong with it then?....

Sorry, the plastic was sticking to the brake, moved the plastic and it's fixed.

What plastic?

what brake?

What stick

Whats fixed?

what, what, where?

My head hurts!

I mean the rubber.

Anth you get my PM?

Clear as mud. He means the rubber.

Is that the rubber plastic or the rubber stick?

I'm off to bed

I think he means the rubber sheeth that covers the brake levers hinge, the daft cowboys must have not put iton properly and was keeping the lever open by a few mm, just enough to turn the light on.

And yea- I got your PM.

Your correct!

:smug:

Glad to hear its all done

Cheers fella