89 Banshee Man Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 I have a 89 shee and I am woundering if you can put a brake light setup on it? Can I use the same wiring and CDI Box or do I need to buy a new wiring harness. Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlocal22 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 why do u want a brake light? for safety or do you have to to register it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesandrider Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Since you have an 89, it is a lot of work. You will have to fabricate a bracket for the switch by the rear brake pedal. If you want it to work off the front brakes also, then you would probably have to get a front master cylinder from a 2002 or newer for the front switch. Then you would have to splice into the wire harness to get power to the switches, you would splice into the yellow wire coming out of the stator and going to the headlight switch, it already has a blue wire spliced into it from the factory for the voltage regulator, and run that wire to both of the switches and then run wires from both of the switches to the brake light. Or, you could buy a 2002 or newer wire harness, stator, CDI box, headlight switch,key switch,headlight wires, brake/taillight assembly, front master cylinder, rear brake pedal, brake switches,etc. Those are the parts I know off the top of my head that are different between 1989 and 2002, the first year of the brake light. This is a lot of work for a brake light that has no business being on an off road machine, and besides that the brakelight is ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 Banshee Man Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 I was told that I need to have a brake light on it for trail riding in Michigan. I don't know if that is true or not. I think you have to have headlights on them. I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert.b.west Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 I was told that I need to have a brake light on it for trail riding in Michigan. I don't know if that is true or not. I think you have to have headlights on them. I think? I don't think you need a "brake light" but maybe just a rear running light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesandrider Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Usually, but not always, they cannot make you add something to an older piece of equipment to make it comply with a newer law. This is called "being grandfathered". AS far as lights being required, it usaully only applies if you are riding after dark, and I would think that they would only require a taillight, not a brake light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondtunes Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Since you have an 89, it is a lot of work. You will have to fabricate a bracket for the switch by the rear brake pedal. If you want it to work off the front brakes also, then you would probably have to get a front master cylinder from a 2002 or newer for the front switch. Then you would have to splice into the wire harness to get power to the switches, you would splice into the yellow wire coming out of the stator and going to the headlight switch, it already has a blue wire spliced into it from the factory for the voltage regulator, and run that wire to both of the switches and then run wires from both of the switches to the brake light. Or, you could buy a 2002 or newer wire harness, stator, CDI box, headlight switch,key switch,headlight wires, brake/taillight assembly, front master cylinder, rear brake pedal, brake switches,etc. Those are the parts I know off the top of my head that are different between 1989 and 2002, the first year of the brake light. This is a lot of work for a brake light that has no business being on an off road machine, and besides that the brakelight is ugly. I had been told my shee was an 89-90 model... But according to this I shouldn't have a brake light/switch which mine does... I went and got the Vin's and ran them and it came back a 1987 model... Just curious as to why an 87 would have a brake/tail setup and an 89 model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 Banshee Man Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Ok I guess then I will just get a taillight and screw the brake light thing. Thanks Guys for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesandrider Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 I had been told my shee was an 89-90 model... But according to this I shouldn't have a brake light/switch which mine does... I went and got the Vin's and ran them and it came back a 1987 model... Just curious as to why an 87 would have a brake/tail setup and an 89 model! Sounds to me like you have an "assembled" bike. I know for a fact that Yamaha did not put a brakelight on the Banshee until 2002, but that does not mean that somebody else could have for whatever reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondtunes Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Sounds to me like you have an "assembled" bike. I know for a fact that Yamaha did not put a brakelight on the Banshee until 2002, but that does not mean that somebody else could have for whatever reason. I stand corrected! I do NOT have a brake light, but I do have a tail light.. Assumption is a funny thing Anyways 89 Banshee Man I have a factory tail light off my 87 that i'm removing anyways if you want it id be glad to ship it to you for a few bucks! Pm me if interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa_smurf49319 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 ive gotten stoped by the dnr up in baldwin michigan and never had any problems with inspection or anything, i just have a taillight on my 95. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 Banshee Man Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Thank You Papa Smurf I was just woundering about michigan dnr and you cleared that up for me. Oh do they ask you for any proof of ownership? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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