Post Wreck Repair and Mods

[greenohawk69]

Currently having a wire problem with the front brake lever.  When activated it doesn't brighten the rear light.

I assume you mean the brake light does not come on when the brake lever is pressed?  Does the taillight come on when the ignition is turned on?  If yes, you may have a faulty brake switch - attached with two small screws to the lever.  I've had to replace this twice on my '97 M900.  But first, I would check fuses and then taillight bulb - it is a dual filament and one may be broke.

[Rudemouthsky]

Currently having a wire problem with the front brake lever.  When activated it doesn't brighten the rear light.

I assume you mean the brake light does not come on when the brake lever is pressed?  Does the taillight come on when the ignition is turned on?  If yes, you may have a faulty brake switch - attached with two small screws to the lever.  I've had to replace this twice on my '97 M900.  But first, I would check fuses and then taillight bulb - it is a dual filament and one may be broke.

He probably just lost the tiny little eraser head/plastic thingy that everyone loses when they change brake levers. 99 cents from the dealer or you can just make one from an eraser head.

[seanster]

He probably just lost the tiny little eraser head/plastic thingy that everyone loses when they change brake levers. 99 cents from the dealer or you can just make one from an eraser head.

probably that...or the switch is bad 

[JoshuaCJCohen]

Currently having a wire problem with the front brake lever.  When activated it doesn't brighten the rear light.

I assume you mean the brake light does not come on when the brake lever is pressed?  Does the taillight come on when the ignition is turned on?  If yes, you may have a faulty brake switch - attached with two small screws to the lever.  I've had to replace this twice on my '97 M900.  But first, I would check fuses and then taillight bulb - it is a dual filament and one may be broke.

The tail light works fine.  It gets bright when the rear brake lever is depressed.  The front brake level worked two days prior to my last post.  I moved it from my house to another location to work on the tail and muffler.  Before I moved it I checked rear brake, front brake, and indicators.  All good.  However, when I arrived at my destination I checked them again and the front lever didn't activate the light anymore. 

I had to get rid of the OEM front brake level activation system last year when I did my Japanese Conditional Inspection (JCI - bi-annual road safety inspection).  The front brake lever wasn't turning on the light so I took it to the shop. They took off the eraser system and put on a pressure system that is screwed directly into the master cyclinder. It has two wires that come off it and plug in down near the forks.  When I was moving stuff around I had to mangle one pretty badly to get it back in and I think I might have damaged the connectors.  I don't have crimpers so either need to get some or just take it to the shop and see if they will pull the metal connector off and put it back on, restting it.

Thanks for the advice and I'll let you know how it goes.

JCJC

[Howie]

First check those cheesy connectors that connect the switch to the harness, they may be loose or dirty.  Still doesn't work?  Disconnect the switch.  With the key on touch the two connectors together that go to the rear of the bike.  Brake light lights?  Bad switch.