Here are switches that clamp to the handlebar, separate from the hand controls.
Contents:
1. Generic Clamp-On
2. 50’s-60’s Clamp-On
3. 60’s-70’s Clamp-On
4. 70’s-80’s Clamp-On
1. Generic Clamp-On Switches
1.1 Engine Stop Button – R or L
part# price parts list
609-1451 $10 momentary, press to “kill” engine
(can also be used as a horn button)
This is a low cost substitute for the original engine stop switch.
Pushing the button grounds the ignition wire, stopping the engine.
1.2 Engine Stop Button – R or L
part# price parts list
TLswitch $10 momentary contact, press to “kill” engine
(can also be used as a horn button)
Pushing the button grounds the ignition wire, stopping the engine.
1.3 Lights/Horn/Run – L or R side
part# price parts list
8052g $18 chrome, 2 buttons + 3-way toggle
8052gB none black, same
Can also be turn L-off-R, horn, and engine stop
1.4 Turn Signal Switch – L or R side
part# price parts list
029708 $10 chrome, with wires
2. 50’s – 60’s Clamp-On Switches
that do not say what they do
These are shown for information purposes, not for sale.
1959 Tomos “all in one”
50’s CEV all in one
3. 60’s – 70’s Clamp-On Switches
that do not say what they do
These switches were used worldwide.
They are for any language because they have no words.
3.1 CEV 8041 Lights/Horn Switch – left
part# price parts list
8041.1 $30 Switch assembly with set screw connections
8041.c none Chrome cap, says “CEV Mod. 8041”
clamp $25 clamp with special screw and nut
3.2 CEV 8052 Lights/Horn/Run Switch – left
part# price parts list
8052.1 none chrome, 2-buttons plus 3-way toggle
base says 9432
3.3 CEV 8053 Turn Switch – left side
part# price parts list
8053.1 none Switch with set screws, says “CEV”
8053.s $45 substitute made from 8041 & 8040.3
photo left: 8041 switch assy, right: 8040.3 base top
photo 8040.3 bottom view before cutting jumper
photo top: original cap & base, bottom: modified
photo R: orig CEV 8041 cap, L: button cut & glued
3.4 Merit 60’s Rounded chrome – left side
Lights and horn
$19 says “MW Germany” inside, with clamp
Merit 60’s Rounded chrome
All-In-One – left side
$16 Cap only
Merit 60’s Rounded chrome
Engine Stop – right side
$16 Cap only says ON OFF OFF
4. 70’s – 80’s Clamp-On Switches
that say what they do, in English
Mopeds (motorized bicycles) had less strict equipment laws than motorcycles did, and still do. They don’t need to have turn signals, or a permanently-on head light. The US DOT equipment laws dictate what the switches do, what they say and where they go. Engine stop always goes on right, reachable by right thumb. Lights and horn are reachable by left thumb. After 1972 US DOT compliant switches had English words. After the mid-80’s US DOT allowed international icons.
4.1 CEV 8177 Round Chrome – Right Side
Engine stop
8177 Switch with solder connections
8177.5 $55 Switch with set screw connections
8177.cap $13 cap, says ENGINE STOP OFF RUN
8177.clamp $23 clamp with special screw and nut
8177.screw $1.00 wire set screw M2.5 x 4
4.2 CEV 8040 Round Chrome – Left Side
Lights and horn Piaggio 156645
8040 $27.0 Switch with solder connections
8040.5 $35 Switch with set screw connections
8040.cap $6 cap, says LIGHTS LO HORN
8040.clamp $23 clamp with special screw and nut
8040.screw $1.00 wire set screw M2.5 x 4
4.3 Merit 342 Rounded chrome – Right side
Engine stop
342 $34 replacement switch, Puch 349.1.53.830.0
342.b $19 replacement body only, with handle
342.cap $15 cap, says ENGINE STOP RUN OFF
342.clamp $4 4-piece clamp with M4x12 screw
Repair broken knob by sticking a red hot small nail straight in.
It freezes in strong. Cover the nail with tape and shrink wrap.
4.4 Merit 343 Rectangular Chrome – Left side
Lights, horn momentary closed, normally open horn button
343 $38 replacement for Puch 349.2.53.817.0 (pre-1977)
343.cap $19 Chrome cap with horn button – see #2 below
343.clamp $4 4-piece clamp with M4x12 screw
When the knob breaks, just leave the lights always on.
On a pre-1977 Puch, with violet and yellow horn wires,
if you remove this switch and unplug the horn the engine will still run.
4.5 Merit 343Z Rounded Chrome – Left side
Lights, horn momentary open, normally closed horn button
343Z none replacement for Puch 349.3.53.817.0 (USA late-77 to 86)
343.cap $19 Chrome cap with horn button – see #2 below
343.clamp $4 4-piece clamp with M4x12 screw
If the knob breaks, just leave the lights always on.
On a late-77 to 86 Puch, with brown and blue/black horn wires,
if you remove this switch, and unplug the horn, the engine will not run.
The blue wire with the black stripe is an “external ignition ground” wire.
To bypass this, and make it run, ground the blue/black wire at the engine.
1 HI-LO-OFF HORN $19 cap used, like new, tested
2 LO-OFF-LO HORN $19 cap used, like new, tested
3 ENGINE RUN-OFF $14 cap used, like new
Inside the cap, the horn button spring gets weak, or the rivet gets rusty.
On most bikes, that just makes the horn weaker, but on a ’77-later Puch,
that causes the horn to stay on all of the time (so does a loose clamp).
4.6 Aprilia Run/Lights/Horn – L side
part# price parts list
Ap-2.8 none switch only, 38 mm hole spacing
This Aprilia Long Square Chrome 38mm has the horn rivet on the right. CEV Long Square Chrome 38mm interchanges, but has the rivet on the left.
4.7 CEV 8166.? “Square Plastic” Turn/Engine Stop Switch – right side
CEV8166.? $30 used switch only, tested good
says “CEV 195 ENGINE STOP OFF RUN, L TURN R”
The electric start button is missing on this version for pedal or kick start bikes.
4.8 CEV 8166.? “Square Plastic” Turn/Engine Stop/Start Switch – right side
CEV8166.? none Switch only, solder connectors
says “CEV 195 ENGINE STOP OFF RUN, L TURN R, START”
For many 1970’s Italian motorcycles with electric start.
4.9 CEV 8167.2 “Square Plastic” Lights/Hi/Lo/Horn/Flash Switch – left side
8167.2 $65 – $40 Switch only, says “CEV 196 Lights On/Off, Hi/Lo, Flash, Horn”
For Cimatti, KTM, Sparta mopeds original with hi/lo head light.
For Italian made, pre-1973 US motorcycles, and many others.
4.10 CEV 8167.? “Square Plastic” Hi/Lo /Horn /Flash Switch – left side
8167.? N/A Switch only, says “CEV 196 Lights Hi/Lo, Flash, Horn”
For Italian made, 1973-later US motorcycles required to have head light always on.
The rails in the switch body, and the steel rollers get cavities from arcing.
They can usually be cleaned and made smooth again.
4.11 CEV 195 and 196 “Square Plastic” Switch Parts
1 blue rocker n/a these get melted
2 black rocker n/a these get melted worse
3 rocker spring n/a 12.0 x 3.6 mm
4a roller contact $3 used
4b roller contact $7 new Make this from a piece of drill bit.
5 switch body $15 new Replace if rails are badly pitted.
6 hinge pin $1
7 screw M3x21 $1
8 blue button $3
9 button spring n/a 13.5 x 3.9 mm
10 plate contact n/a
11 black button n/a
12 cover plate n/a
4.12 CEV 04726 “Square Plastic” Switch Housing/Mount – left side (or R)
04726 $50-$35 Aluminum switch housing assy
18395 $8 rubber grommet
18453 $0.70 two M6 x 16 allen bolts
18368u $25 switch body bare, used
18376 $19 switch clamp (breaks when over tightened),
MPclamp $5 substitute for 18376, clamp for Merit mount 342B and 343B
The substitute clamp holes must be drilled and tapped to M6x1.0, or use smaller bolts.
4.13 CEV 8189 “Clamp-on Plastic” Engine Stop Switch – Right side
8189 $29.0 Switch assy, says “ENGINE STOP OFF RUN”
8189u $15.0 Switch assy used, with the writing faded away
Pclamp $4.00 Chrome clamp
Pscrew $0.60 M4x27 phillips screw
These plastic switches were more durable than older chrome kinds.
Their knob did not break easy. Their clamp did not detach easy.
4.14 CEV 8188 “Clamp-on Plastic” Lights/Horn Switch – Left side
8188 $13.0 Switch assy, says “LIGHTS OFF Lo” , 2-position + horn
8188u $7.00 Switch assy used, with the writing faded away
Pclamp $4.00 Chrome clamp
Pscrew $0.60 M4x27 phillips screw
These switches have 3mm wide mini male blade connectors.
The wires have female mini blades, like the brake light wires.
4.15 CEV 8190 “Clamp-on Plastic” Hi/Lo/Off/Horn Switch – Left side
8190 none Switch assy, says “LIGHTS Hi Lo OFF” , 3-position + horn
Pclamp $4.00 Chrome clamp
Pscrew $0.60 M4x27 phillips screw
4.16 Merit 342A “Square Plastic” Engine Stop Switch – Right side
MP-342A $26 Right switch, without mount, Puch part 349.2.53.830.0
MP-342A $10-17 Right switch, good used, without mount
4.17 Magura 342B Mount for Engine Stop Switch – Right side
MP-342B $25 Right mount, good used, without switch, 349.1.54.018.0, without clamp
MP-342B1 $15 Right mount, 3D printed remake, trimmed and ready to use, without clamp
MP-342B2 $23 Right mount, CNC machined aluminum black anodized, without clamp
MPclamp $8 L or R clamp used for 342B & 343B, also fits CEV “square plastic”
mount 342B repaired
4.18 Merit 343Az “Square Plastic” Light/Puch-Horn Switch – Left side
(momentary open, normally closed horn button, for Puch only)
MP-343Az $65 Left switch, new, without mount, 349.4.53.817.0
MP-343Az $35-45 good-used
4.19 Magura 343B Mount for Light/Puch-Horn Switch – Left side
MP-343B $25 Left mount, good used, without switch, 349.1.54.818.0
MP-343B1 $15 Left mount, 3D printed remake, trimmed, without clamp, breaks easy if over-tightened
MP-343B2 $23 Left mount, CNC machined aluminum black anodized, without clamp
MPclamp $4 L or R clamp used for 342B & 343B, also fits CEV “square plastic”
mount 343B repaired
These clamp-on switches are almost the integrated type, because the switch hangs over part of the control. Magura made the switch base and Merit made the switch, both in 1970’s Germany. The switch bases broke easily, and so the supply ran out early on. They were on US-model mopeds: deluxe Puch models 1978-86, and deluxe Kreidler MP-19.