brake sticks after new tires

[Christopher Eckert]

I pulled the grip off of my 08 today to see how the Vista would go on. There are a few things that are in the way so I snapped the below linked images and would like to ask if this looks like the previous year klrs look prior to fitting the Vista Cruise on. There is a plastic tube on which the grip sits but it has a flange at the housing end. The Vista will not fit between the grip and the housing without cutting down the flange first, this because the lever and pivot both are too wide. Once that flange is cut off/down I think it would fit but I will not be able to shove the grip on too far or it will scrub against the side of the vista laterally. I cannot fit the vista over the plastic tube since closing it enough to engage the screw causes the vista to clamp down on the tube so they can only turn together. Is this similar to what pre 08s look like, ergo am I being OCD again, and if this is different has anybody dealt with this and how? Pictures are at http://www.ginsucity.com/motorcycle-stuff Respectfully submitted, Your Obsessive Compulsive Moto Wrenching breatherin Skypilot

[Paul]

Ok this is new to me. I have done brakes on my KLR before and never had any problems. I put new tires on the front and back. After replacing the wheels on the bike, the front brake doesn't seem to be fully releasing. When you spin the wheel then pull the brake it stops the wheel fine but then you have to push the brake lever the rest of the way out with your fingers, to the point where it clicks that little pin in. Second question, my front brake lever does not activate my brake light, is this a malfunction or doesn't only the back brake activate the light? Paul