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2009 Piaggio MP3 400ie
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Any recommendations on a substance that can be utilized to free up the stickyness I'm experiencing right now with the tilt lock switch?

Every now and then when I hit it, it'll stick in the left-most position. It never sticks in the right hand position to free up the tilt lock.

It's gotten me once, whereby the idiot light for the tilt lock system came on. I looked over and there it was stuck in the left most position.

Thanks in advance for any directions you may be able to provide to remedy this problem.
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MP3-250 Tiger 1050 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone
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Re: sticky tilt lock switch
onsiteaudio wrote:
Any recommendations on a substance that can be utilized to free up the stickyness I'm experiencing right now with the tilt lock switch?

Every now and then when I hit it, it'll stick in the left-most position. It never sticks in the right hand position to free up the tilt lock.

It's gotten me once, whereby the idiot light for the tilt lock system came on. I looked over and there it was stuck in the left most position.

Thanks in advance for any directions you may be able to provide to remedy this problem.
Brake cleaner should do the trick I would think.
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The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300
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WD-40 would be fine as a temporary measure, but really the switch should either be dismantled and cleaned, or replaced. They are cheap enough.
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