Neutral Switch alternatives

[docc]

Even before taxes and shipping, $110US gives me pause . . .

https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=871

[gstallons]

Holy cryptocurrency Batman , we shoulda been buying these things instead .

[Speedfrog]

What’s a Neutra Switch??

[docc]

2 hours ago, Speedfrog said:

What’s a Neutra Switch??

Access to the interwebs with no adult supervision.

Fixed it. Thanks for the, er, adult supervision . . .

[docc]

My switch has gotten sticky. Sometimes stuck off, sometimes on. I've seen these self correct with a gearoil change (for which I am due).

That could be wishful thinking, so  . . . on the hunt . . .

[gstallons]

5 hours ago, docc said:

Even before taxes and shipping, $110US gives me pause . . .

https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=871

You can buy a whole lotta contact cleaner for $110.00

[docc]

28 minutes ago, gstallons said:

You can buy a whole lotta contact cleaner for $110.00

Pretty sure the sticky part is not the contact, but the internal "plunger" part.

[Lucky Phil]

43 minutes ago, docc said:

My switch has gotten sticky. Sometimes stuck off, sometimes on. I've seen these self correct with a gearoil change (for which I am due).

That could be wishful thinking, so  . . . on the hunt . . .

Try adjustment docc with a thinner crush washer first. The contact is internal and can't be accessed without switch disassembly and you ruin the potted switch assembly dissecting it and trying to JBweld it back together.

Phil 

Edited July 3 by Lucky Phil

[Lucky Phil]

6 hours ago, docc said:

Even before taxes and shipping, $110US gives me pause . . .

https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=871

I can assist with postage if required docc. AUD as well so about 10 cents USD:)

https://motociclo.com.au/product/neutral-switch-moto-guzzi-6-speed-and-small-block/

Edited July 3 by Lucky Phil

[docc]

8 minutes ago, Lucky Phil said:

I can assist with postage if required docc. AUD as well so about 10 cents USD:)

https://motociclo.com.au/product/neutral-switch-moto-guzzi-6-speed-and-small-block/

Haha - I wondered about the US <--> AUS dollar conversion of late.

Thanks for the offer, my man! In addition to sourcing, or reconditioning, my switch, I thought we better hunt down a "compatible part" for this switch.

I thought someone had an alternative, but the connection was a male spade, instead of that "T" disc . . .

 

[leroysch]

7 hours ago, docc said:

Even before taxes and shipping, $110US gives me pause . . .

https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=871

As it did me during my recent switch endeavors...

[docc]

15 minutes ago, leroysch said:

As it did me during my recent switch endeavors...

What was your outcome, @leroysch?

[Speedfrog]

A little cheaper at Cadre:

https://cadrecycle.com/product/sensor-2/

[Lucky Phil]

4 hours ago, docc said:

Haha - I wondered about the US <--> AUS dollar conversion of late.

Thanks for the offer, my man! In addition to sourcing, or reconditioning, my switch, I thought we better hunt down a "compatible part" for this switch.

I thought someone had an alternative, but the connection was a male spade, instead of that "T" disc . . .

 

Reconditioning's out of the equation docc I tried that already and it didn't work. The contact surfaces just become tarnished is what happens to them. I think I did a post on my messing with one. Maybe in my Daytona V11 build.

If we cannot find a compatible part cheaper I could buy multiple as a group buy and post them to the US to save on postage and you could be the US supplier to the forum, or something. 

Phil

[gstallons]

12 hours ago, docc said:

Pretty sure the sticky part is not the contact, but the internal "plunger" part.

I have cleaned them and gotten "active" with them by pushing the plunger all the way down and releasing it a few times and spraying contact cleaner. It takes a minute but it always works.