Some countries have to have the headlights hard wired on and thusly there is no switch . My Paso was sold new in Japan ( well it was imported from Japan ) and has the switch ,NZ has since adopted the " lights on " requirement. PITA ....Since I put a decent sized bulb (and relay )in my Guzz...

Looks pretty sharp to me.

Kiwi Rider wrote: ↑Fri Feb 13, 2026 8:04 am Thanks for the update Pete. I'm hoping to get back to my bike soon after getting side-tracked with another bike.

Well ! Dont leave us hanging..........what other bike

Yeah ,because they are poxy to get at some peeps will X tread the bolts and bugger the threads , then they try and helicoil them and get the insert in off square ....... Can of worms I know but I would remove the swing arm (doesnt hurt to service the pivot ) and get it in a vice nice and level where...

Have a google ,I found some on ebay (used) and new from a couple of places. Google sidestand switch tho , not kickstand

Thanks for the suggestions! I have checked the wiring and the dash light and they are both working. I removed the switch and bench tested it and it is definitely the problem. Unfortunately the switch is a sealed unit (which I found out when attempting to dismantle it) and now it's beyond repair. Ha...

This is where one needs to keep his eyes peeled when in motorbike shops .....lookin for modern bits that might fit offa new bikes .....they all have a side stand switch .....maybe one could be fitted to Paso . In any event make sure its the switch and not the bulb or wiring .

I was thinking a nut of most panel switches would be the same

Firetruck off.

Janky59 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 3:16 pm Hi Shunpiker - it’s good to hear your offer was accepted instead of it getting scrapped.
Maybe the new owner will show up here one day for help or to show off a resurrected Paso. Regards.

Ditto

Even later
Just been changing the oil on my crappy old Rav4 and spied these airbox clips

Some parts numbers change for no effective reason .... like a different package for the same thing , or a different supplier

I wouldnt get to hung up on brakes or clutches as the two cylinders are the same deal just the dia changes . The brembo kit will be for a certain model of cyl and the dia . Buy the kits off a Brembo dealer if you can , and if you need info you may also be better off searching for Brembo rather than ...

Well it aint Ducati tube , even looks like the plastic tube you get with lead acid batteries .

Breather tube for the battery ?