Right-hand Police Controls Question

SupraSabre · Dec 20, 2016

If you are going from a stock ST1300 to a Police switch, there are a few things you need to know.

1. The Cop Handlebars are about 1/2" longer to handle the width of the cop switch!
2. The Throttle cables are different, they come from under the switch, instead of the side.
3. With a Helibar Gen III riser, you have to loosen the switch and swing it out of the way when lifting the fuel tank.

Probably a couple of other gotchas, but can't think of them right now!

Also, the SW 7/8 is what controls my headlight. SW1/2/3 I was using for my modulator before the modulator quit. SW4 and SW5 are for fork lights and my upper lights I installed.

Dave.David · Dec 20, 2016

SupraSabre said:
If you are going from a stock ST1300 to a Police switch, there are a few things you need to know.

1. The Cop Handlebars are about 1/2" longer to handle the width of the cop switch!
2. The Throttle cables are different, they come from under the switch, instead of the side.
3. With a Helibar Gen III riser, you have to loosen the switch and swing it out of the way when lifting the fuel tank.

Probably a couple of other gotchas, but can't think of them right now!

Also, the SW 7/8 is what controls my headlight. SW1/2/3 I was using for my modulator before the modulator quit. SW4 and SW5 are for fork lights and my upper lights I installed.

Great info, thank you

Mellow · Dec 20, 2016

Dave.David said:
Thanks folks. It's weird, I found the police switch for 05 and up. No listing for a 04 police switch. The stock switch and handlebars for a 04 is the same as 05 and 06 ect. So shouldn't the police which be the same in 04 as it is in 05?

I know when the ST1300 came out the current police bike was an ST1100 so there's such a think as a 2003 ST1100P.. I don't remember if 2004 or 2005 was the first year of the official ST1300P bike... But, should work for at least up to 2008 and I'm thinking even 2008 and current.

Dave.David · Dec 20, 2016

Mellow said:
I know when the ST1300 came out the current police bike was an ST1100 so there's such a think as a 2003 ST1100P.. I don't remember if 2004 or 2005 was the first year of the official ST1300P bike... But, should work for at least up to 2008 and I'm thinking even 2008 and current.

That explains a few things, ty

SupraSabre · Dec 20, 2016

Mellow said:
I know when the ST1300 came out the current police bike was an ST1100 so there's such a think as a 2003 ST1100P.. I don't remember if 2004 or 2005 was the first year of the official ST1300P bike... But, should work for at least up to 2008 and I'm thinking even 2008 and current.

Dave.David said:
That explains a few things, ty

Anytime I want to check on the ST1300P stuff, I go to the 2012 ST1300P, like in Partzilla. You can also compare with the 2012 ST1300 to find differences. This has saved me a couple of times.

JMartin · Dec 20, 2016

SupraSabre said:
Anytime I want to check on the ST1300P stuff, I go to the 2012 ST1300P, like in Partzilla. You can also compare with the 2012 ST1300 to find differences. This has saved me a couple of times.

This is key! I have one of the few 2003 ST1100P bikes (there was no 2003 ST1100 sold to the public), oddly many parts from the 2002 do not fit the 2003, because the "P" bikes they were built with much earlier ST1100 (1995-1999ish) parts. As a result, I caution that the same may be true of the 1300's.

JMartin · Dec 20, 2016

Disregard this post, I misread Mellows post.
He is correct.

Dave.David · Dec 20, 2016

I just found complete police handlebars switches cables Brake & Clutch Master heated grips and all wires for sale on eBay. 75 dollars each side. I'm buying now.

Dave.David · Dec 20, 2016

JMartin said:
Disregard this post, I misread Mellows post.
He is correct.

If you hold on your post, highlight it, you can then click on the pen, top right, and edit or delete.

SupraSabre · Dec 20, 2016

Dave.David said:
I just found complete police handlebars switches cables Brake & Clutch Master heated grips and all wires for sale on eBay. 75 dollars each side. I'm buying now.

Hope it wasn't that bent right side one!

Dave.David · Dec 20, 2016

What? Say more Rider. It's left and right, with grib heater and sold separately

SupraSabre · Dec 20, 2016

Dave.David said:
What? Say more Rider. It's left and right, with grib heater and sold separately

There was a rightside cop switch/handlebar/with heated grip, on ebay, for a very long time. if you look at the picture of that one, you can see that the handlebar is bent. I was just making sure that's not the one you bought....

Dave.David · Dec 20, 2016

It is the set is bought on Ebay, I'm bummed. Thank you for saying something, I would have got it home before I noticed. I'm trying to cancel it and they are not answering. Hopefully they will reply tomorrow or I will use and repair what I can and make a point of posting what happened, truthfully of course.

SupraSabre · Dec 20, 2016

Dave.David said:
It is the set is bought on Ebay, I'm bummed. Thank you for saying something, I would have got it home before I noticed. I'm trying to cancel it and they are not answering. Hopefully they will reply tomorrow or I will use and repair what I can and make a point of posting what happened, truthfully of course.

Bummer! Sorry!

Dave.David · Dec 20, 2016

They did get back to me, saying that eBay says the "transaction was fraudulent." Therefore cancelled. Good enough for me but the search continues.

SupraSabre · Dec 21, 2016

Dave.David said:
They did get back to me, saying that eBay says the "transaction was fraudulent." Therefore cancelled. Good enough for me but the search continues.

Excellent, glad to hear that! You really have to examine the stuff on ebay. There are a lot of broken stuff out there that these recycling shops are peddling.

SupraSabre · Dec 21, 2016

There's a cop switch that showed up a day or two ago that looks okay. It's the switch only:

ebay cop switch

Dave.David · Dec 21, 2016

SupraSabre said:
There's a cop switch that showed up a day or two ago that looks okay. It's the switch only:

ebay cop switch

Thank you. I jumped on it as soon as I saw your post

Uncle Phil · Dec 22, 2016

This simple diagram may help when you start to use it -

WA Dave · Dec 9, 2017

Is it possible to Repost the diagrams please

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