HI/LO Light Switch Repair

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You can buy complete switch assemblies for $50.

You mean the replica switchblocks? Been wondering if the switches are interchangable with oem switchblocks. I've thought of getting those just to have spares.

I ordered a couple from Vintage Kawasaki, the link Mikaw provided.  They arrived yesterday.

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You mean the replica switchblocks? Been wondering if the switches are interchangable with oem switchblocks. I've thought of getting those just to have spares.

Yes.  The repro switch blocks complete are 45-50US on Ebay.  I dont know if the internals swap, but I'll probably go that route.  A little piece of 3d printed plastic for 50 bucks is a ripoff.

I've replaced that hi/lo part a couple of times with the genuine kit 99990-530. It's $100 a piece from Canada to Australia bought from Vintage Kawasaki. I'd be happy to pay $42 if the part lasted longer than the OEM piece.
As for switch interchangeability, I can say the headlight "on.po.off" switch in the replica will not fit an OEM right switch block but a replica lower half can be used with an oem upper half. That is how I overcame the issue with not having a headlight on/off switch.
Maybe the hi/lo from a replica will interchange into an OEM. I've been considering a replica left switch block from s/kh series for the the choke control of the HSR42 carb on my turbo. It's $80 in our money but probably worth it if the switches swap.