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Yetanotherbike:
Purchased some screws as discussed in previous post. Decided to mount my new switchgear on my handlebars. I don't know whether my memory is deceiving me, but my brand new genuine Honda switches, don't look look exactly as I remember. The finish looks different to me, which if true is quite disappointing. I threaded the cables through the bars and secured one unit and did the same on the other side. Captain unobservant hadn't noticed there wasn't a location pin (Throttle side) in the switch.  There was a hole for it, but alas no pin. No doubt I could fabricate something, but I don't really see why I should at these prices. So it will be going back to DS. I don't know why I was surprised, but on the box It read 'Made in China', I feel like I have paid for genuine Honda prices and got pattern parts.

Trigger:
You have to be careful with Sliver. A Genuine part means that it is a HONDA part that may or not be Original. A lot of Genuine parts that Sliver sell are a Honda Genuine part that may be fitted to another Honda.

Honda never made parts, they were and are just bike and car assemblers so, parts are made by a third party supplier that can be in China, Philippines, Taiwan, India and so on  ;)

Yetanotherbike:
We live and we learn, sometimes the hard way :( .  I have the original switch gear which I had powder coated years ago,  in time I may use them, but I just wanted to get going again with my project.

Yetanotherbike:
I feel like I'm becoming a moaner. I decided for the want of a missing pin, I may as well make one to suit and carry on fitting the switch gear. That was easy enough. Threaded the cable through the bars again and located pin in the hole. But I struggled to get the two halves to fit together. There seems to be a gap at the back or the front, depending which side I tighten first.
The cable which connects to the kill switch seems to be preventing the two halves coming together properly. Nothing is stopping the two halves mating other than the cable.
I haven't got the old switch to hand, but I don't recall a tunnel like this for a cable exit. I'm guessing this is a generic part that will suit either hidden cables that are routed through the bars or exposed.
I bemoaned yesterday that the switches were made in China, not Japan. However I was wrong (again) the left hand side is made in Japan, whereas the right hand side is made in China. No guesses for which one fits perfectly.

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