Replacing Faded Plastic buttons on controls

down&dirty · 11-26-2012, 05:45 PM

Has anyone replaced their Plastic buttons, such as Info, Heated Grips,Kill switch? I bought a bike and the paint is faded away.

Dakar83 · 11-26-2012, 07:59 PM

Don't know if you can get it where you live but EMU oil revives the color of faded plastic switched amazingly and doesn't leave a sticky residue. It's cheaper than new switches !

down&dirty · 11-27-2012, 03:38 PM

I am more concerned about restoring the painted symbols then the color of the buttons. Does anyone have any info at all?

FlyingFinn · 11-27-2012, 08:15 PM

You can't buy switch cluster components separately.
If you want more pristine looking buttons you need to buy a new complete cluster.

Frankly, I don't see the point of fussing that much over how a GS looks...

Mikko

down&dirty · 11-28-2012, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyingFinn

You can't buy switch cluster components separately.
If you want more pristine looking buttons you need to buy a new complete cluster.

Frankly, I don't see the point of fussing that much over how a GS looks...

Mikko

Thanks yeah I kinda of thought so. It normally would not bother me but this bike is basically new, with only 300 miles I kinda wanted a new looking bike to begin with.

huntly2 · 11-28-2012, 10:48 PM

I'm thinking that all of you who don't care what your GS looks like have an epiphany when getting it ready to sell.

down&dirty · 11-29-2012, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huntly2

I'm thinking that all of you who don't care what your GS looks like have an epiphany when getting it ready to sell.

No I care especially like I said the bike is new,just left out in the sun I guess. I would like to replace them but not if it cost a lot I thought there might have been a way to change out just the buttons.

eric2 · 11-30-2012, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by down&dirty

No I care especially like I said the bike is new,just left out in the sun I guess. I would like to replace them but not if it cost a lot I thought there might have been a way to change out just the buttons.

Best bet is to find used switchgear like at beemer boneyard

http://www.beemerboneyard.com/haswgrmi.htm

Might want to try ebay or ibmwr as well.

11-26-2012, 05:45 PM	#1
down&dirty ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: The ATL. Oddometer: 56	Replacing Faded Plastic buttons on controls Has anyone replaced their Plastic buttons, such as Info, Heated Grips,Kill switch? I bought a bike and the paint is faded away.

11-27-2012, 08:15 PM	#4
FlyingFinn Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Oddometer: 939	You can't buy switch cluster components separately. If you want more pristine looking buttons you need to buy a new complete cluster. Frankly, I don't see the point of fussing that much over how a GS looks... Mikko __________________ "It is not when or how you die but how and if you truly were ever alive!" Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald

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11-26-2012, 07:59 PM	#2
Dakar83 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2012 Location: Perth WA Oddometer: 101	Don't know if you can get it where you live but EMU oil revives the color of faded plastic switched amazingly and doesn't leave a sticky residue. It's cheaper than new switches !

11-27-2012, 03:38 PM	#3
down&dirty ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: The ATL. Oddometer: 56	I am more concerned about restoring the painted symbols then the color of the buttons. Does anyone have any info at all?

11-28-2012, 10:48 PM	#6
huntly2 Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Oddometer: 13	I'm thinking that all of you who don't care what your GS looks like have an epiphany when getting it ready to sell.