CB500 upper front brake hose routing

[SPR]

Morning

I've looked on the PDI instructions but still am confused on the routing for the upper brake hose ..... also if I've got the longer hose fitted for higher bars ? as the original isn't available

Any pointers appreciated

Thanks

Simon

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[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Hi Simon,
Do you know the length of your hose - it certainly looks long - might be the angle but is the hose touching/rubbing  the chrome fork ear?

[SPR]

Hi Simon,
Do you know the length of your hose - it certainly looks long - might be the angle but is the hose touching/rubbing  the chrome fork ear?

It's hard to get an exact measure but from fitting to fitting approximately 35cm

It does touch the chrome ear

Simon

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Hi Simon,
Do you know the length of your hose - it certainly looks long - might be the angle but is the hose touching/rubbing  the chrome fork ear?

It's hard to get an exact measure but from fitting to fitting approximately 35cm

It does touch the chrome ear

Simon

I see what you mean about measuring - mine is about 25 cm - my pipe sits in the middle of the gap between the headlamp & the fork ear.

PS My clutch cable route seem odd it pass through the right side of the headlamp/fork ear gap under the left side of the petrol tank crossing over to the left side throught a frame gap next to the coils.
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.500 pipe route by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr


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front bars view by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

[SPR]

Mine definately seems longer than your hose ...... your throttle cables seem long ?

My clutch cable goes as pic - under RHS of tank (as sat on it) then under the frame and down in between the carb manifold

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[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Sounds like my clutch cable route is positioned as it should be.. The throttle cables are pattern ones already on the bike. The guide clip under the tank is absent so they do not loop down enough I suspect.

[Oddjob]

The switch wiring on a 500 is supposed to run through the bars and be none visible Ted. Have the bars got the slots on the underside to accommodate this?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

The switch wiring on a 500 is supposed to run through the bars and be none visible Ted. Have the bars got the slots on the underside to accommodate this?

Nah no slots - not sure what bars Bryan fitted it with tbh.

[Bryanj]

The first ones that came out of the box to be honest, the switches had already had cut outs done for wires outside bars before i got them but as they worked they got used im afraid

[Bryanj]

That hose is way too long, i think i have enough of the stainless hose left to make one up for you, price depends on length

[SPR]

That hose is way too long, i think i have enough of the stainless hose left to make one up for you, price depends on length

Bryan

I'll have to try and find a difinitive length - does your stainless have a cover over it to look OE ?

Also the PDI doc seems to suggest the route is through the oblong hole behind the clocks ? or is it routed correctly and just over length - if the latter I may be able to get a measurement near enough using Ted's findings

Simon

[Oddjob]

It's supposed to go between the clocks and in the hole in the clocks bracket.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Don't rely on my measurement Simon as I used a steel rule.
Somewhere the correct length for the correct bars will be known.
My bars are I think from a 550.

[SPR]

It's supposed to go between the clocks and in the hole in the clocks bracket.

I thought so - thanks

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Might be the change of route will loose some of the excess hose - worth a try just cost a  bit of brake fluid.