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Side stand safety switch spring???- 750T

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I cant figure this thing out!
I don't have one on the 1000.
The manual picture is black. Can't see a thing. Can't find a photo online.:mad:
Where the heck do you hook that wire/spring thing?


Does anyone have a picture?
 
Not sure that the switch has an external spring. :-k
The ones that I have seen were all self-contained, just bolt them in place and connect the wires.

The sidestand itself has a spring, that one should be rather obvious.

Your 1000 won't have the sidestand switch because that feature started with the '82 models.

By the way, it's not much of a "safety" switch, it only turns on a "side stand" light on the instrument panel.
If it were a true "safety" switch, it would kill the ignition if the sidestand is down and the bike is not in neutral.

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Yeah, I think it's actually called the "side stand check light switch".
It just actuates the red light, like you said.

There is a thin wire with coil spring that looks like it's supposed to link the stand to the switch so that it pulls on it when the stand is down. But I can't see any obvious place to hook it.
 
Ok. I guessed that, but the spring is too long. Must be the wrong one.
Thanks!
 
Working on it...

Working on it...

yasser said:
Sorry I am not near the bike for a photo. I checked out this link for help but didn't see what I think you are looking for. http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=204459&highlight=nation

Maybe one of those owners will respond and of course get your photos posted.
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I'll post up a close up I have shortly...

Here is my dirty picture:

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GSXR7ED said:
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That looks a LOT like the rear brake light switch and actuator spring. :-\\\

Might be the correct one for your bike, but I don't see what is supposed to pull the spring to activate the switch.

OK, I just looked at a parts fiche, it appears to be correct, but I still can't tell you where to hook the spring.

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KKBS said:
That is how it attaches. The loop at the top of the side stand spring is 'sort of oval' in shape and when the side stand is in the up position, the oval shape is such that the spring on the switch is able to contract. The plunger / contact in the switch moves in an eighth of an inch or so....light goes out.
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OK, I had to zoom in quite a way to see that extra "ear" at the top of the stand spring.

Now it makes sense.
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KKBS said:
That is how it attaches. The loop at the top of the side stand spring is 'sort of oval' in shape and when the side stand is in the up position, the oval shape is such that the spring on the switch is able to contract. The plunger / contact in the switch moves in an eighth of an inch or so....light goes out.
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Thanks for explaining this...I couldn't have done it any better.

Steve said:
OK, I had to zoom in quite a way to see that extra "ear" at the top of the stand spring.

Now it makes sense.
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I took another picture from my spare "T". This one you can see the oval shape spring connector without zooming in too much.

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Ed
 
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