Revival Cycles Tech Talk - The Revival Signature Type 1 Push Button Switch Housing
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We’re extremely excited to release Revival’s first in-house designed and manufactured product - the Type 1 Push Button Switch Housing. We’ve tried the rest of the push button switch housings on the market and each had elements of their design that we weren’t quite satisfied with, so we developed our own that have exactly the look and design we want for our builds.
Machined from billet 6061 aluminum, these switch housings are designed and manufactured in our workshop in Austin, Texas, and are available in either 7/8” (22mm) or 1” (25.4mm), 2 or 3 in-line button configurations, natural or black anodizing so you don’t have to worry about scratching and polishing, and have the option for contrast buttons depending on your preference.
A momentary contact push button handlebar switch housing engineered to work with a Power Distribution Module, like the Motogadget m-Unit Blue or Basic. Use these to power low voltage applications like lights, turn signals, relays, horns, and starter solenoid relays.
At Revival, we’re picky about the details, because let’s face it, the details are what set apart a good build from a great build. We’ve painstakingly put in countless hours designing, prototyping, and developing our own tooling and jigs for machining these switches until they’ve met our high standards.
Each housing is designed to butt directly up to a grip, perch or throttle housing without gapping and each button is ergonomically designed for easy access. The housing itself is designed to be the minimum size necessary so you can make your hand controls as sleek and minimal as you desire. A small laser etched Revival logo on one side. Show off your love for Revival or simply flip the housing over and butt the logo up against your controls for a clean, non-branded look.
For installation, simply unscrew the buttons, strip your wire, hit it with a little bit of solder, thread the wire through the housing and screw it back in. From there, drill a hole in your handlebars where you want to mount these and another where you need the wires to exit and route to their application (no jig required), and thread the wires through.
Primary features:
Machined in-house from billet 6061 aluminum
Available in either:
7/8” (22mm) or 1” (25.4mm)
2-button or 3-button configurations
Anodized and dyed black or natural “as-machined” finish for durability and scratch resistance
Option for contrast buttons
3-button versions arranged vertically in a compact single row for better integration and usability
Two flush stainless steel M4 mounting screws
Buttons angled to match the circular shape of grips and throttle tubes
Laser etched with a subtle Revival logo
Buttons are IP67 Rated, Momentary Contact, 3amp Rating
Curious about the other switch housings Stefan talked about?
Motogadget m-Switch Push Button Housing - shop.revivalcycles.com/motoga...
Motogadget m-Switch mini Push Button Housing - shop.revivalcycles.com/motoga...
Motone 2 and 3 Button Microswitches - shop.revivalcycles.com/motone... - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
I would live to see some units with buttons next to each other as opposed to one above the other for use as indicators.
Very cool... I'm happy to see Revival really starting to capitalize on their strengths. You guys KNOW your stuff, bring your knowledge to the rest of the industry. These look to be fantastic products, I am ordering 5 sets for my custom bikes. Very well done!
Yes! these are awesome! Those tiny details were exactly what was holding me back from getting the motogadget/motone brand ones. Way to go!
Finally! Third button in the front!
Looks amazing. It would be great if you could do a tech talk video showing good techniques (a how to video) in wiring these bad boys up, maybe how they would be connected to the M-unit.
Yes, this is on the list, and its overdue, we will get on this as soon as we can.
Woot new tech talk! These switches look amazing. well done guys, next project... I know what I'm switching too! (pun totally intended)
Wow! Great product!
Man I was about to order moto gadget switch mini. So glad I found this. So much nicer looking.
Very nice!
nice work !! going to order some now.
Ok. I'll be right there!
Ordered 2 x 3 button switches in black for delivery to the U.K. the cost from revival was £187.29 after exchange fees and including shipping. Next got a bill from post office, £4.88 import duty, £37.15 vat, £8 handling fee, total cost £237.32. The switches look very streamline and well made. Happy with the product but they are a little expensive to get them into the U.K. heyhoo I’ll probably forget when everyone gives me great comments. The communication was also good with revival as the delivery was slowed due to thanks giving holidays. Delivery took 4 weeks but I don’t think that’s probably typical.
We wish there was something we could do about those import fees, unfortunately those are just part of the game. Even if we were importing and then selling through a local dealer the VAT and import costs would still get rolled into the retail cost. Hopefully these switches sell well so we can expand production and get a cost reduction through economies of scale, but for now we are doing our best to produce top quality products for the lowest cost possible.
Revival Cycles they are very nice though 😁
Sorry to jump on your post but what layout do you have for 6 buttons. Been really considering these with m unit but need to fully work out cost
definatly going to be ordering some when I get the trumpet closer to running
Ahh! Recently got the Motone 3 button. Oh well, I need to pick up some more electrical stuff from you guys to go with the M-Unit Blue.
Since these launched, I see Motogadget has redesigned their three button switch to have all three facing the same direction, only in a right angle configuration.
Absolutely love the design, never understood the backwards third button on the moto gadget switch. I never used one but seemed inherently clunky.
I just ordered 2 x 3 button in black. Shipping was only $17 to the U.K. these where exactly what I have been waiting for..... I have fat old fingers and the mgadget buttons looked too clunky and the small buttons where too small. These puppies look perfect, big enough for my fingers but stylish looking too. I would have ordered a shed load of other stuff I am needing but am worried about returns if parts are faulty. Also worried about what customs and excise are gonna charge me...... it will be £12 for the paperwork before they start with taxes.
Amazing! Please do a throttle housing next!
Yes a throttle housing with buttons would be awesome.
Exactly, its kinda like you guys are in our heads...but in all honesty its going to be a minute before we can get that to market.
A push button switch with integrated throttle body is really the only thing stopping me from getting a M-Unit. For a clean look I really don’t want to have separate button and throttle housing, plus having to pay for both.
Dude! Your beard is gone! Didn't realize I was watching a video from 2015 just before this one. What a difference. Haha
HA! yea, the beard comes and goes...always gotta keep em guessing.
looks like a great product. I wanted to instal these on my RE Interceptor 650 without a m-unit but have no clue how other than that I will need momentary-to-latching switch modules. It would be cool if you guys could put a tutorial in the pipeline, I bet I'm not the only one keeping from buying these for this reason.Cheers!
There is a guide with explanations for everything needed and a Universal diagram in our Knowledge Base. follow the address below.
technicalarticles.revivalcycles.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039253972-Replacing-OEM-Latching-Switches-with-Momentary-Buttons-Without-Using-an-m-Unit-mo-Unit-
I would like to build these buttons on my motorcycle, but I don't have much experience with electronics yet. What I was wondering is whether it is possible to use the three-button switch (indicators left and right and the start button) without the m-unit? I actually wanted to directly install the existing electrical wires in your bar-end button switch. Thank you in advance for your response.
Hi Dave, great product a UK agent would be great , because if we buy them directly from yourselves the customs & excise bandits will want their cut , unless of course you send it marked gift , apparently that works , no that doesn't mean it's a gift ! Any how , prices ? Thanks chaps keep up the good work , toodle pip as you yanks say , ( we Brits would never say anything so crass ) 😂
I hope that we reach a point where we might have a warehouse on the other side but we're not quite there yet. Marking a shipment as a gift does indeed circumvent import taxes but it is also an international crime and in the unlikely event that they were to pursue it it would be on our warehouse team for falsifying the documents. 😘
awesome video! what kind of terminal do you recommend for m.unit inputs and outputs (not the positive or ground terminals here), ferrules?
I recommend 10mm long ferrules without the plastic neck. After you've crimped them on use a tiny bit of dual wall heat shrink overlapping the ferrule and wire to seal out moisture and stabilize the gap to avoid mechanical failure.
where's the link to the inline 3 button switches?
gold or brass finish would be nice...
Not seeing these on your site. Did you discontinue these? 😢
Thread and pitch of the screw in buttons?
Damn, I just got my motone switches. I would have ordered yours if I knew. If nothing else then to just support a Texas company.
Love that story, Motone also happens to be another Texas company located in the D/FW area. We'll have another batch of switches available sometime late fall.
Revival Cycles cool. I grew up in the DF/W area. And even though I live in Canada now, I still love supporting Texas companies.
Awesome...when will the black 3 buttons be back in stock??
Honestly, we are not sure. Running production is a new thing for us, and so far the demand has been very high for these. It will definitely be several weeks, and it may take a little while for us to scale production to match demand. If you want some, it is probably best to pre-order and we will be filling orders based on the date of pre-order.
Hi, any plans on making a 6/4 button version (3x3 / 2x2) as I need to control several things (Left, Horn, Light, Intercom, Volume -/+) (Right, Start, Heated grips, Speedomer)
No plans at the moment, this would be the first inquiry we've gotted for a switch arrangement such as that.
The Motogadget m.Switch mini might be a good option for you. They have 3 switches per housing and two housings can be mated beside one another for a seamless aesthetic.
shop.revivalcycles.com/motogadget-m-switch-mini-push-button-housing/
When you screw the switch button into the housing, it seems like the attached wires will get all twisted around?
Hi Richard,
There's more than one right answer to this. The way we would install these and most clamp on momentary switch housings is to have the buttons already mounted in the housing and install the wires from the back side, then feed the wires through the bars and then assemble the two halves of the housing.
If your fingers are nimble you can insert the wires in the terminals and tighten down the terminal screws with the buttons already installed in the housing. If you have a situation where you need to install the wires before screwing the button into place just add a few counter twists to the wires before screwing it in so that the wires unwind as you tighten it down.
That's an abbreviated explanation, and in depth 101 on the subject is on our radar.
Do they light up?
Awesome vidio and awesome switches
Hi Guys, I love your handlebar switches. Are they compatable with the Mo-unit?
They are, we developed them to complement an m.Unit install.
What kind of button are they? I think the switches don't remain toggled unless you push it steadily (like a lock button switch)
These are momentary switches and require a micro controller like the m.Unit or NSC-01 to provide latching functionality.
Will this work for a triumph bonneville 2012 ?
Yes but it's not so straight forward, The Revival Push Buttons are momentary switches and cannot be used with any stock switches that work off of a power (12v) signal or with a stock latching switch system. There is a way to do it and we have made a pretty comprehensive guide for this very thing.
revivalcycles.com/blogs/technical-articles/latching-switches-to-momentary-buttons-no-mo-unit
Please email techsupport@revivalcycles.com for any specific questions regarding this.
Thanks!
My start stop switch on my harley is shot could I use this as a replacment?
Erik Tyson yes they can but low voltage momentary switches such as these require a control module like the m.Unit or NSC-01 to relay the voltage and act as a patching mechanism. Both can be found on our site.
Are these discontinued?
Do the revival ones come pre-wired?
They do not come pre-wired. You can wire them specifically to suit your needs.
since you need to drill holes, it cant be used for fiber carbon handle bars :(
who are your UK distributors please ? Very hard to get your parts in the UK.
Dave
Hi Dave, please send us a direct message to the orders@revivalcycles.com email address and we'll be happy to help you.
Sorry, late to the party. What happens to the wits as you thread the button in?
The wits?