Do I have the wrong cable

[gary123]

There's way to much slack for the adjusters to cope with.

[Nurse Julie]

Looks like you've got the longer type USA cable for the higher bars Gary. Is the top end routed correctly?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Is that a 500 cable you are using?

Might be worth checking the uncovered cable length to compare.
Unless the US version has a different lever I would expect the extra length to just leave a loop of spare cable.

Can you move the lower bracket higher or is that fixed?

[Trigger]

Looks more like a cb750 K cable  You will need a 550 cable as you have a 550 cover 

[gary123]

I could well be wrong but I thought a slight difference in overall length wouldn't matter. as its the free inner cable length that is important.
On this cable it is 5.5 inches which is quite a bit to much for the adjusters to cope with.
I also thought 500 and 550 cables were the same.

[gary123]

Is that a 500 cable you are using?

Might be worth checking the uncovered cable length to compare.
Unless the US version has a different lever I would expect the extra length to just leave a loop of spare cable.

Can you move the lower bracket higher or is that fixed?

Bracket is fixed.

[gary123]

Looks like you've got the longer type USA cable for the higher bars Gary. Is the top end routed correctly?

Not routed as just a trial to see if the 550 conversion is working out.

[gary123]

Looks more like a cb750 K cable  You will need a 550 cable as you have a 550 cover 

I was told its a 500 cable, then again I was told a lot of things that turned out to be "inaccurate"

[Oddjob]

500 cable has a cover over the adjuster bolt, 550 doesn't.

[gary123]

500 cable has a cover over the adjuster bolt, 550 doesn't.

Yes, it has a cover for the adjuster.

[gary123]

Im thinking snip the nipple off and re solder (or solderless nipple)

[Trigger]

Im thinking snip the nipple off and re solder (or solderless nipple)

That is what i would do mate, but use a solder nipple as, they are stronger 

[Trigger]

Im thinking snip the nipple off and re solder (or solderless nipple)

If you are going to East Kirkby bike night on Wednesday, you can take one out of my hand 

[gary123]

Im thinking snip the nipple off and re solder (or solderless nipple)

If you are going to East Kirkby bike night on Wednesday, you can take one out of my hand 

May well be there, whether permitting. The last one was packed, never seen so many bikes outside of a BSB bike park. Ill let you know.

[Trigger]

Im thinking snip the nipple off and re solder (or solderless nipple)

If you are going to East Kirkby bike night on Wednesday, you can take one out of my hand 

May well be there, whether permitting. The last one was packed, never seen so many bikes outside of a BSB bike park. Ill let you know.

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