Right hand switch gear

[Mitchv60]

I'm trying to find a way of keeping the original ally right hand switch gear rather than change it for a plastic one.

The problem is I'm missing the front plastic knob and the top rotary dial is in terrible state.
Although the top is seized I should be able to free that once it's off the bars.
Is there any sources you know of that can help me out with a repair or spares?
I see on ebay theres loads of plastic ones that look the same but or for small cc models,I was wondering how interchangable they where or even if I could strip a new one for spare.

[Bryanj]

Depends on what exactly your switch does as the official UK one is different to the rest of the world. Can you post a picture or desribe exactly what markings are on the light switch

[Mitchv60]

Hope this helps.

[hairygit]

That looks identical to the one on my CB750F1, which is also the same as the CB400F, they are still available from DSS and a few dealers on E-Bay, around £45-60 new, but there are many used one around too

[Bryanj]

That is off a US import 500 K0/1 and i have a few of those to rebuild, in fact just bought a brand new 125 switch as the top half is identical. PM me after the holidays and i will send you a phone number

[Yoshi823]

This is the one from a Honda catalogue for a CB750K5



...& a CB550F1



...& a CB400F



So the internals should be quite easily swapped across from the switches of these models into the early CB500K alloy finish housing

[Mitchv60]

Thanks for the help.
I had the switch apart yesterday and someone has made a right meal of it.
The top part has been araldited on and the contact is missing and the selector spring and stud are missing from the light lever.