Now the quick shifter has packed up

[Paul G (BHT)]

The wires to the quick shifter have a hard life constantly being flexed up and down.

 

[Wapping]

The wires to the quick shifter have a hard life constantly being flexed up and down.

That is very probably true.

Towards the end (#196) of this lengthy thread on the US centric K1600 site:

https://www.k1600forum.com/threads/shift-assist-failed.182026/page-10

I found the pictures on how to make the repair:

 

[barny]

I expect the accountant designed that bit, cost over design.

 

[Paul G (BHT)]

I expect the accountant designed that bit, cost over design.

The bean counters have been compromising quality in favour of cost for almost 25 years now