Honda CB550K1 throttle cable lengths

[Ibby4585]

Hi.

Could anyone give me an approximate length for the throttle cables please. My project had some idiotic cowhorns on so I'm believe they might have had to buy longer cables, but because I'm on a tight budget I don't want to buy some new ones in case these are correct.

Cheers
Kris

[Erny]

Do you have US model with US high bars?

[Ibby4585]

It had cowhorns, it now has UK spec almost flat bars.

Kris

[Erny]

So then look for cables from CB550F (I did the same way)
See pics for lengths (in cm). There are 3 cables on pic - ignore new one (I bouhgt it from 4into1 - it is not good). Bottom 2 (used ones) are genuine stock from CB550F (UK?) that fits perfect on my CB550K1 with low bars from DSS (shall be equal to 550F bars)
Pic of my K1 with low bards attached too

[Ibby4585]

That's great, many thanks. I have the same bike and colour.

Kris

[deltarider]

That's a beautiful bike, probably the best of the CB500/550 serie! The right low handlebars, the right, easy to maintain oldstyle carbs, etc. After that Honda messed up IMO with hideous, oversized blinkers, not to mention the PD carbs.

[Erny]

Well, this bike had big flashers and high US bars (as stock original US model), but I decided to modify it - smaller flashers (with different stems), low bars and also smaller tail light (from 550F) including its taillight bracket (that I put in chrome)

Now great for me , result as of now attached

[Ibby4585]

Lovely looking bike. Well done.