Gs 450, Front Brake isn't setting off brake light til its too late.

[Dcboys81]

My back brake works fine, when you tap it the brake light goes off instantly. But when i press the front brake handle my brake light will not go on. It will eventually if I squeeze the heck out of it, but by that time my bikes been stopped and it doesnt matter. How do you adjust this so I can make the front brake handle more sensitive. When I am stopped I like to hold the front brake so i can have my feet on the ground, dont like having one foot up so teh cars behind me can see my brake light at night. Any help would be appreciated

 

[mike_of_bbg]

Common issue. The design is prone to wear. In fact, I need to take care of it myself, thanks for the reminder. As so frequently happens, the answer can be found off of BassCliff's website:

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/storagecliff/images/front_brake_switch_repair.pdf

You can find the part here:

http://www.crc2onlinecatalog.com/brake_light_switches.htm

"[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Replaces OEM# 57460-45500". It's also possible to swap the clutch and brake switches to get one for free Only the part with the two rails and wires usually needs to be replaced.

Some people ditch the OEM design and get a pressure-sensitive banjo bolt.
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[tkent02]

You can take the switch apart, clean the contacts and readjust it so it comes on when you want it. Be ready to catch tiny pieces.

 

[bwringer]

Even with new switch bits, you might need to file the mounting slots a bit to get the switch adjusted correctly.