99 Whizzer Brake light fix

jbcruisin · #1 (**permalink**) 05-21-2009, 06:09 PM

Has anyone else done this? My 99 has the brake light switch working off the coaster brake arm. I laced up a Shimano hub but my brake light switch works off my coaster brake arm. The arm won't fit my Shimano hub. The 99 arm has a slot in the arm & the Shimano brake is kind of like a spline (yes I should have taken pictures). I thought I'd clamp them in a vise & file out the Whizzer arm to fit the spline shaft on the Shimano hub. I did that to a Harley sprocket years ago because I wanted lower gearing than was available. Well, this Whizzer coaster brake arm was hard steel. Real hard. So I heated it with a little propane torch & let it sit overnight & the next day it filed easy. Now my Bike has the Shimano hub & brake lights.
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jbcruisin · #2 (**permalink**) 08-21-2009, 08:26 PM

Doesn't anyone have a Whizzer? There haven't been any hits on the Whizzer site for days. About the rear brake switch. This might show how much I don't know but, I just realized that the front brake lever has a little brake light switch in it. So that means we don't have to worry when we change back brake hubs. Take off the coaster brake light thing & if we use the front brake lever (which we all do) the rear brake light will come on.
Jay

MotorbikeMike · #3 (**permalink**) 08-22-2009, 12:19 AM

Hi Jay, the little switch can be had, and put on your clutch lever, NOW anytime you pull in the clutch, you WOULD be slowing down?

I like it like that!

Mike

jbcruisin · #4 (**permalink**) 09-23-2009, 08:31 PM

Mike, That's a great idea!! Where can I purchase that little switch?
Jay

Kevlarr · #5 (**permalink**) 09-23-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MotorbikeMike

Hi Jay, the little switch can be had, and put on your clutch lever, NOW anytime you pull in the clutch, you WOULD be slowing down?

I like it like that!

Mike

Actually there's a few times I pull in the clutch and I speed up.

Anyone have a picture of how the Whizzer coaster brake light switch is set up? I just can't get my mind wrapped around how a switch is connected to the coaster brake arm. I'd like to set something like that up on my bike.

jbcruisin · #6 (**permalink**) 09-24-2009, 09:48 PM

Here are some pics of the rear brake light switch.. Hope they're clear enough to see. It's easier though to just buy a front brake lever with the switch built in if you have a front brake.

Kevlarr · #7 (**permalink**) 09-24-2009, 10:27 PM

Thanks jbcrusin I think I can fab up something like that.

weekend-fun · #8 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jbcruisin

Has anyone else done this? My 99 has the brake light switch working off the coaster brake arm. I laced up a Shimano hub but my brake light switch works off my coaster brake arm. The arm won't fit my Shimano hub. The 99 arm has a slot in the arm & the Shimano brake is kind of like a spline (yes I should have taken pictures). I thought I'd clamp them in a vise & file out the Whizzer arm to fit the spline shaft on the Shimano hub. I did that to a Harley sprocket years ago because I wanted lower gearing than was available. Well, this Whizzer coaster brake arm was hard steel. Real hard. So I heated it with a little propane torch & let it sit overnight & the next day it filed easy. Now my Bike has the Shimano hub & brake lights.
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Nice
And would like to see some overall pics