Starter Switch - Remove and Replace??

There's hondapartshouse.com and partzilla for new ones, if they have it. Good luck and let us know how this goes!

 

All the advice aboot bikes other than this guy's 1985 VFR were probably well received too.

Maybe cable slack could have been accomplished by unbolting the bars?

 

Could try something like this. It has kill switch, headlight on switch and start switch, would probably have to solder the wires because the plug is probably different
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brand-Ne...Hand-Switch-/262206832335?hash=item3d0cbebecf

 

I double checked partzilla for my 83 and your 85, doesn't show a separate switch available inside right hand assembly, only the complete assembly. What did you find? Are contacts salvageable?

 

And if you want to make them a matched set you can put this one on the L/H side
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brand-Ne...Hand-Switch-/401045995242?hash=item5d60343eea

This way you have hew switch gear both sides

 

Contacts are not able to be salvaged. Melted contacts and plastic. I need the whole assembly.

 

And the good news is that I found a starter switch at 5thgearparts.com. Correct part number and all.

 

That should last you another 30 years!

 

One can only hope!

 

The switch is installed and the bike is running great. 5thgearparts.com was a pleasure to work with.