Aftermarket start/killswitch

[KPec7750]

Hello everyone! I have a 1982 GS650G, currently my kill switch is wearing out. I can hear the relay engaging and disengaging when I barely touch the switch. My worry is that I will be riding when the switch goes out on me, leaving the bike dead where it stands.

I have had some trouble finding an OEM switch assy. So I'm wondering if I can just buy one off of a different motorcycle or even a universal one. Has anybody done this before? Thank you!

[salty_monk]

You definitely can… as long as you wire it up right.

I think Mikes XS has some nice looking retro ones. You need something pretty simple obviously and something with a throttle tube that will work on our 7/8” bars.

[crazyramen]

I took apart the left hand controls on my '79 and cleaned everything. It's pretty easy to do and could fix your problem - just be careful when taking apart any buttons as they all have springs that'll fly into the abyss if you let them. I haven't specifically done the right side/killswitch, but from what I've seen on the turn signals and horn, I can't imagine that it would be to difficult.

[salty_monk]

Yeah the right side is pretty simple. Just an on/off rocker & a momentary press switch.

Be careful not to pinch the wires when it goes back together, pretty easy done & will blow a fuse every time you hit the starter....

[salty_monk]

https://www.mikesxs.net/electrical-systems-and-batteries/switches/handlebar-switches-cat.html?product_list_order=name

[hhart]

Hello everyone! I have a 1982 GS650G, currently my kill switch is wearing out. I can hear the relay engaging and disengaging when I barely touch the switch. My worry is that I will be riding when the switch goes out on me, leaving the bike dead where it stands.

I have had some trouble finding an OEM switch assy. So I'm wondering if I can just buy one off of a different motorcycle or even a universal one. Has anybody done this before? Thank you!

think that switch is part of your throttle assembly, so you need sperate throttle to put on standalone switch, so motion pro push pull to take care of that, just use pull throttle part, honda type seams best on old GS, K&S #12-0203 yamaha type works real nice for kill switch, 4 wire to go to your 3 wire setup one set of wires gets ganged together power feed very simple, or just put a separate button for the kill on your bike unless whole thing is FUBAR