Which clutch? advice appreciated

[deltarider]

Here you go...

Honda CB500F Pre Delivery Setup

Honda CB500F Setup & PDI Manual

These links don't work. Can someone guide me to these documents or tell me how cables are supposed to run on a CB500? I know the clutch cable goes to the right side of the frame but is it supposed to go through the opening where the coils are?

[SteveD CB500K0]

That was a long time ago and I got burned by the hosting company for download bandwidth.
I still have the files. I'll see if I can find them and let you know.

Steve

[deltarider]

Great! Now that I have the tank of - to renew the fuel line to 3&4 (what a pain!) - I might as well check the routing of the cables.

[deltarider]

Thanks Steve, that was real quick. I have not yet found in these docs how the clutch cable is supposed to run. I am confident it goes to the right side of the frame, but does it go through the opening where the coils sit? Does anyone remember? Bryan?

[Bryanj]

should be a K3 page attached

[deltarider]

Thanks Bryan. Where's that from? Looking at the position of the choke knob this picture concerns the CB550F2/500K3/550K3 models. Funny that I have not seen a pic yet that shows the hole where he coils sit.
I'll see if I can post a pic of what I have now.

[AshimotoK0]

That was a long time ago and I got burned by the hosting company for download bandwidth.
I still have the files. I'll see if I can find them and let you know.

Steve

I can put on Dropbox witrh the rest of the manual links if you wish Steve.

[SteveD CB500K0]

I'll get back to you on that Ash.


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[Bryanj]

I did say K3 on the post

[deltarider]

I did say K3 on the post

Sorry, I misunderstood you. I interpreted your

should be a K3 page attached

as: there should be a K3 page attached. Anyway, 500s have the clutchcable going to the left side so that pic doesn't help.
This (see pic below) is how it is now. I think it's supposed to run like this.

[Bryanj]

pages 25 and 31 have pictures of the clutch cable going between the two L/H carb rubbers and page 89 one showing it appearing from behind the coils on the L/H side, page 79 shows the route from lever, round the clocks. All page numbers from a genuine honda manual

[deltarider]

pages 25 and 31 have pictures of the clutch cable going between the two L/H carb rubbers and page 89 one showing it appearing from behind the coils on the L/H side, page 79 shows the route from lever, round the clocks. All page numbers from a genuine honda manual

I'm afraid I've lost track here.

... the clutch cable going between the two L/H carb rubbers...

Right so.

... and page 89 one showing it appearing from behind the coils on the L/H side...

I suppose that means the cable runs through the opening in the frame.

... round the clocks.

Mine dives in the opening behind the clocks.
I wonder what manual you have (I thought I had them all).
Side remark. I had removed the fueltank to replace the fuelline to carbs 3&4. Three years ago I had choosen the wrong kind of tube, the sort that becomes stiff. So I've cut the right fuelline (5,5 mm ID) to the prescribed 28 cms. There are a few things to observe. Remove the outside cottonbraid (if any) from the last 1,5 cm that goes over the nipple in between carb 3 and 4 or there will not be enough space and that cottonbraid will also hamper the process. Never attempt to slide it over that nipple without putting some soap or whatever in the mouth of the fuelline. Without this 'lubrication' you will not succeed.
It's a rotton job to do, as there is so little space and the nipple wants to move up or down. What suprised me most is: this must be about the fourth time I've replaced that fuelline in 35 years. It's always been a hassle and on many attemps the tube-end hits the nipple and will not slide on. I've seen the T-joint nipple going back and forwards so many times that I feared that after the process the T-joint O-rings would leak.
But after all my poking and in spite of these O-rings being 39 years of age, they still don't leak. Honda did well to put double O-rings on each side of the T-joint and I did right to keep fuel in the carbs during hibernations (I drain the floatbowls every two months, pour the collected fuel in the tank and then let the bowls refill by opening (and closing) the petcock).

[Bryanj]

As stated genuine Honda manual for CB500-550 with wheel motif on cover