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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: Mitchv60 on December 13, 2012, 09:01:22 PM
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I'm trying to find a way of keeping the original ally right hand switch gear rather than change it for a plastic one.
The problem is I'm missing the front plastic knob and the top rotary dial is in terrible state.
Although the top is seized I should be able to free that once it's off the bars.
Is there any sources you know of that can help me out with a repair or spares?
I see on ebay theres loads of plastic ones that look the same but or for small cc models,I was wondering how interchangable they where or even if I could strip a new one for spare.
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Depends on what exactly your switch does as the official UK one is different to the rest of the world. Can you post a picture or desribe exactly what markings are on the light switch
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Hope this helps.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y111/mitchv60/IMG_01801.jpg)
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That looks identical to the one on my CB750F1, which is also the same as the CB400F, they are still available from DSS and a few dealers on E-Bay, around £45-60 new, but there are many used one around too ;D
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That is off a US import 500 K0/1 and i have a few of those to rebuild, in fact just bought a brand new 125 switch as the top half is identical. PM me after the holidays and i will send you a phone number
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This is the one from a Honda catalogue for a CB750K5
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Snaps/HondaLeaflets005-1.jpg)
...& a CB550F1
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Snaps/HondaLeaflets003-1.jpg)
...& a CB400F
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Snaps/HondaLeaflets001-2.jpg)
So the internals should be quite easily swapped across from the switches of these models into the early CB500K alloy finish housing
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Thanks for the help.
I had the switch apart yesterday and someone has made a right meal of it.
The top part has been araldited on and the contact is missing and the selector spring and stud are missing from the light lever.