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[Rob B]

Sorry mate, missed that one. been working in Cambs since I got back from Italy on Sunday.

[philthy]

Jasper

Is this your front brake light switch?

If so couldn't you fit one off something else or explain the situation to the MOT tester & promise to use the back brake as well?

I got my MOT today!

Strangely enough as soon as I rode off the speedo stopped working as did the clutch reservoir and the headlight started dipping the wrong way and a set of termi's suddenly appeared on the end of the exhaust pipes.

The worst bit was riding through rush hour traffic with no clutch whatsoever. When I did have to stop it was a case of run alongside and push it as fast as I could, jump on and start the motor and bang it into first and blast off before it stalled again.... In leathers and in this heat. I nearly had a heart attack and must have lost gallons of sweat into my leathers.

I' have a go at sorting it tonight. Best worse case scenario will involve bringing a few pints of clutch fluid and a bleeding kit with me and bleeding as required on Sat. Worst case scenario will involve coming the VERY long way round via motorway and doing the rest of the journey as above.

Oh how I LOVE my ducati!

[Jasper]

Mot can wait,don't need it 'till next week.The brake light switch is hydraulic and i've had to return it to Goodridge for exchange;this means at the moment,i have no front brakes because the lines aren't connected to the master cylinder.Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

I could always trailer the bike down and line it up for the pics!!!

[Jasper]

I don't have a double banjo bolt for the brake pipes Frank.The lights aren't the issue,its the "no brakes" bit!!

[Iconic944ss]

Jasp - youre too fast mate

I deleted my post cos it was a stupid idea - sunstroke after croft is all I could put it down to !!!

Frank

[philthy]

Originally Posted by Jasper

I don't have a double banjo bolt for the brake pipes Frank.The lights aren't the issue,its the "no brakes" bit!!

Can you just get a standard one from a bike shop without the switch?

Hi Jasper,

Did the switch just fail after not being used regularly for a while?

If so I have had 2 do the same, seems the answer is when it fails squeeze the lever very very hard it the works again until the bike is again rested for a few weeks.

Goodridge suggested I 'should use it more'........LOL

[Jasper]

Dave,i think the failure was caused the other way.I had a cable tie the brake lever whilst it was on the trailer.When i undid it,it wouldn't work.No amount of hard lever pulling would make it work!!You would have thought it would have failed always on,not off.Never mind,fingers crossed it comes in the post this morning whilst i am at work.!!

Philthy,yes i could.That's my fall back plan.

[Jools]

Originally Posted by Jasper

I could always trailer the bike down and line it up for the pics!!!

If push comes to shove....do it