Yorkshire war cry....HOW MUCH

[hodge1150]

shouldve done a search here first.
Left indicator stopped working on 2001 1150 GS (apparently its common) and apparently the indicators need to work for the MOT. Sticking yer arm out isnt good enough.

Stripped it down, its a f***ked piddly little microswitch, must be pennies to replace if you can find one.
BMW want £195 for the switch unit , you cant get parts, when I asked if it was in warranty, they said as its low mileage (115000) I may have a chance but I think they were kidding.

The microswitch hunt begins (or bodge it for the MOT and use my arm)

 

[thejohn]

how about the new and second hand parts place very near your location
John

 

[crispy duck]

Post a picture if u can and maybe there is an alternative switch u can use

 

[L]

I believe if your bike doesn't have indicators, you can pass the MOT by sticking your arm out. So you could just remove the indicators completely.

 

[Fanum]

I have a feeling that Aidan did a write-up here about indicator micro switches and how to repair them with off the shelf parts from Farnells or someone similar.

Worth a search anyway

 

[rocky burns]

Strip and clean the micro switch, not the easiest job but i have done them a couple of times

 

[Sunny Jim]

Tape your indicators up in black tape and use your arms

 

[Captain Black]

Tape your indicators up in black tape and use your arms

If they're on the bike they must work. If you take them off you can use hand signals. Although I bet that whole rule only applies now to much older motorcycles.
Some bike cop may know....... On second thoughts unlikely. Ask the mot man to look in the rule book.

 

[Cook1e]

I have a feeling that Aidan did a write-up here about indicator micro switches and how to repair them with off the shelf parts from Farnells or someone similar.

Worth a search anyway

Thread is here: http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10306

Switches you need are here:
http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/search/productdetail.jsp?sku=1780565&CMP=i-bf9f-00001000

Problem is delivery £12 or so, which doubles the price

If you order, get a couple for me and I'll split postage? Or you could round up a few more Tossers and do a bulk order.

 

[Sunny Jim]

Motorworks are just around the corner from you Hodge - well worth a call.

 

[D6]

If they're on the bike they must work. If you take them off you can use hand signals. Although I bet that whole rule only applies now to much older motorcycles.
Some bike cop may know....... On second thoughts unlikely. Ask the mot man to look in the rule book.

bike cops usually haven't a clue....

no indys,,,(mot time, not necessarily legal on the road though....)

pre 1986, or a 1 seat offroad style (take rear pegs off for test?)
or tape,remove all the lights altogether,,,
best way is to fix the indicators really...

its free to look

http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/c...nualsandguides/mottestingmanualsandguides.htm

 

[Deleted account 220427001]

indicators

shouldve done a search here first.
Left indicator stopped working on 2001 1150 GS (apparently its common) and apparently the indicators need to work for the MOT. Sticking yer arm out isnt good enough.

Stripped it down, its a f***ked piddly little microswitch, must be pennies to replace if you can find one.
BMW want £195 for the switch unit , you cant get parts, when I asked if it was in warranty, they said as its low mileage (115000) I may have a chance but I think they were kidding.

The microswitch hunt begins (or bodge it for the MOT and use my arm)

best thing to do take indicators off then he will pass it !

 

[cookie]

i thought bikes post 86 need indicators?

 

[D6]

they do cookie, unless you take all the lights off, or its a one seater offroad type bike. some people dont read full threads or links

 

[cookie]

they do cookie, unless you take all the lights off, or its a one seater offroad type bike. some people dont read full threads or links

i was under the impression that they had to have them anyway, but i bow to your superior knowledge on the subject



you're right about me not reading the links as well

 

[Cook1e]

Thread is here: http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10306

Sorry, dodgy link.

Try this:
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103062

 

[D6]

i was under the impression that they had to have them anyway, but i bow to your superior knowledge on the subject



you're right about me not reading the links as well

lol, i wasnt refering to you

 

[hodge1150]

this is my solution (BMW wanted £195) actual cost nowt

original Microswitch fubared so... I found a push button microswitch in the shed, pulled the wires out and drilled a hole in the L.H. switch thingy. fitted new switch. not pretty but then the GS is looking a bit of a shed anyway so who cares. cost..bugger all.
£195 saved to spend on beer

And if I could be arsed to find out how to reduce file size of pics and load em up Id show you the result (122 kb..a joke)