Anybody ever try to run "universal" toggle switches? Theres a generic set on ali express that aluminum, looks promising. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/329...11b446416585206300787899e0f36!66151804008!rec Toggles for an R6 https://www.apexracingdevelopment.com/products/copy-of-five-button-race-switch-for-yamaha-r6-2017
$50, give it a shot. Looks like you'll have to wire in the connector yourself. But fuck it, it's $50. I'm ordering a set. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the supplier that Apex gets their parts from.
They appear to be using cnc milled aluminum https://www.aliexpress.com/item/330...f16586571865185587e410b!10000010207952578!rec
"Dimensions Due to manual measurement, there will be an error between 1-3cm" Do you trust someone who can't accurately measure to better than 1cm?
I asked my crew chief and he said these switches work well, he's used them in the past, BUT modern "smart" bike (BMW, R6/R1, ZX6, probably more) controls have chips inside their switch sets and do actual digital LINbus communication between the switches and the ECU. So, for my '21 ZX-6, I do not expect these switches to be a plug-in-and-go option. I'm still gonna try em, and I'm a geek so maybe I'll try transplanting the LIN Bus controller from the OEM switches to a more centralized location where I can plug these switches into.. but just beware, these are apparently not all that's required.
I would be interested in seeing if that is indeed the case for the zx6. I know bikes like the BMW and Ducati would be like that. I have a 2009 and a 2013 ZX6 and they are some of the simplest electronics on modern bikes. The 2021 is very similar to the 13.
The electronics changed a lot for the '21. CAN is a different protocol and the dash and controls are much more integrated to the computer. Thank you, EURO-5 emissions.
If theres a switch maybe break down the original switch, and integrate it to the new press buttons. But stuff like press ignition maybe tricky I have a 2017 R6 and its pretty basic controls
Switches just arrived yesterday. They look well-built; they're aluminum, powdercoated, and feel solid. They came with about 4' of cable attached, with an individual wire for each switch. The wires are loose at the end of the cable; there is no connector attached. I'll try hooking them up to the bike this weekend.
Verdict: nicely built switches but, as suspected, are not "out of the box" compatible with 2019+ ZX-6R. The OEM switches have a power/ground wire and a couple bus signal wires, whereas the AE switches have a power wire and a signal wire for each switch. You could, in theory, transplant the control electronics from inside the OEM switches to somewhere else on the bike and then drive that control circuitry with the AE switch signal wires.. but at that point you're doing a lot of fine electronics fabrication. Not easy, and not worth my time. If you install them on an older bike that uses signal wires instead of a LIN bus setup, these AE switches will likely be brilliant.
I use these plastic ones on my 2013 ZX6R and they work super well. Hurts less the pocket when the bike goes down and you scrap it, like my crash this year. I got KWS to wired them with a plug, like that easy to swap when need to replace. Didn't bother with the aluminum one... more weight for nothing !
Do you guys know where we can find oem plugs for yamaha? So instead of cutting up my oem stuff I can make it plug and play
