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Hi I'm new to this site, could any member please help me regarding my 1983 R80 which has been modified to a cafe racer.

The front brake lever on the bike has a little play in it which causes the front brake switch to activate the rear brake light continuously. When I push the lever forward against its stop the light goes out but as soon as I release the pressure on it comes again. Could anyone tell me whether the lever can be adjusted or can the brake light switch also be adjusted ?

Also could any member be able to tell me what the large knurled adjustment screw below the front brake lever actually does ?

Thanks in anticipation,

Bob

Thanks for your reply Steve, will give your suggestion a try.

Regards,

Bob

Perhaps one of our kind moderators will move this thread upstairs for us.

Welcome! Congratulations!

Take care with the throttle stop screw. Too far out and you might loose it. Not a problem, but on bikes that BMW shipped without this, they had a plug in the hole to keep water out.
And you have to remove the screw (along with the top of the throttle gear housing) before you can slide the throttle grip off of the handlebar.

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Thanks for all the responses, removed old brake switch, cleaned it, re-installed and hey presto it works perfectly now, as a precaution though have ordered a new one and it's rubber boot from Moto Bins here in the UK.