diggerdanh
Been Around the Block
I figured I'd try out out a set of one of the cheap universal handlebar controls sold on Ebay. I went for a set that had aluminum housing rather than plastic and was shipped from someone in the US (they're still made in China, just didn't want to wait forever for shipping). And I didn't want a set with all kinds of colored buttons so they wouldn't look way too modern for my older bike - a 78 KZ400. These were about the least blingiest I could find that met my other criteria.
Overall opinion: They're okay. They arrived with a small light scratches or two. The fit and finish is meh. The top half and bottom half of the housings do not sit completely flush with each other when they screwed together. The switches feel solid enough and everything seems to function so far. I had to give them a try for the price. I wouldn't use them for anything I was throwing thousands of dollars into but for my inexpensive scrambler build they're sufficient (assuming they work as expected).
I'm still in the process of wiring the bike and have LH control wiring temporarily connected and still need to do the same for the RH control. If I run into any issues when I get to testing them I'll follow up.
Anyway, I thought I'd help others out by posting the wiring diagram since they do not come with one and I couldn't find one anywhere else. After sitting down with a multimeter I came up with this.
By "Clutch (not used)" I just meant that I am not using it. The clutch switch wires are Green/Red and Green
If anything is confusing or your have any questions then give me a shout.
Overall opinion: They're okay. They arrived with a small light scratches or two. The fit and finish is meh. The top half and bottom half of the housings do not sit completely flush with each other when they screwed together. The switches feel solid enough and everything seems to function so far. I had to give them a try for the price. I wouldn't use them for anything I was throwing thousands of dollars into but for my inexpensive scrambler build they're sufficient (assuming they work as expected).
I'm still in the process of wiring the bike and have LH control wiring temporarily connected and still need to do the same for the RH control. If I run into any issues when I get to testing them I'll follow up.
Anyway, I thought I'd help others out by posting the wiring diagram since they do not come with one and I couldn't find one anywhere else. After sitting down with a multimeter I came up with this.
By "Clutch (not used)" I just meant that I am not using it. The clutch switch wires are Green/Red and Green
If anything is confusing or your have any questions then give me a shout.