Sports: Re: [DucatiST] Broken Superlight indicator tab

I'm not sure exactly what you said is broken but if it is what i think you mean you can repair it.

Epoxy the two pieces together and let then sit up. When it is all set up and rigid, carefully drill several holes through the piece so that the holes go through the broken section into the attached piece.

You'll next need two pieces of rigid rod just a bit shorter than the depth of the holes and make the holes slightly larger in diameter than the rod. Notch the rods in several places for "tooth" for the epoxy to set up on. You can sacrifice a drill bit...rigid and the flutes will be a good setting point for the epoxy. Slather the rods with epoxy and then push the rods into the holes till they bottom out. Grab an ice cube or wet a finger and smooth the epoxy over that oozes out of the holes and then let set up. Once set up, should be stronger than the original.

G'luck...Hopper

--- On Mon, 7/2/12, Ian Ellison <ian@ianellison.org.uk> wrote:

From: Ian Ellison <ian@ianellison.org.uk>
Subject: [DucatiST] Broken Superlight indicator tab
To: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, July 2, 2012, 2:28 PM

Through my own hamfistedness and a badly timed pothole I have broken the end
off the indicator switch on my 1995 Superlight V.

It is just like this one, right down to the broken tab:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200784618108

Does anyone have any suggestions of effective repair techniques? As I see it
I have 3 options:

1. Replace the whole switchgear. I have later units but not one of these in
my parts stash.

2.Rreplace the indicator wiper/ tab within the broken switch. This depends
on finding a replacement and not losing all the springs and ball bearings
when I take it apart. :-)

3. Find a way to reliably attach a new tab to the existing broken part. In
theory this should be the most straightforward but given the size of the
components in question I'd be doubtful of making a reliable repair.

Any useful suggestions/ advice gratefully received...

Cheers

IanE