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US spec 1977 CB400F throttle cable question

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mattsz:
One of my cables had a broken ball end at the carb mount, so I thought I'd get a new pair.  I thought I'd found a good deal at newmotorcycleparts.net, from an entry which indicated them specifically for my model, including the reminder, "NOTE; '77 CB400 has slightly taller bars than earlier CB400F's '75-'76."  As it happens, they're NOS, but not Honda manufacture: "Very high quality Japanese made cables that replicate original design."  Part numbers are 17910-377-710 and 17920-377-710. (https://www.newmotorcycleparts.net/deals/deals2.html)

They just arrived, and I have two concerns - one of the cables has, over the casing at the carb end, a fine flexible spring about 6" in length, which is rusty.  No other obvious dirt or rust on either one, and no such spring on the other one, does this sound right?  My bike is "in storage" so I can't look at the old cables. 

Also, both of the wire cores seem to be loose in their casings - looped in their packaging, I can move one ball end about 1/2" before the other end moves.  Would you call it "lash?"  I suppose if in use, both cables are stretched out fairly straight, and they only pull, then this slop can be adjusted out, but I'm not sure if this is normal or not, and whether I should try to return them.

Finally, does anyone have the specs for the actual lengths so I could check their measurements?

Bryanj:
The spring was on some make of cables and not others, free play will disapear when fitted, no idea on length.

Deano400:
Hi mattsz,
These were fitted to my 1978 400. Don't know if they are original but the fit was ok.

Trigger:
US market are different to UK units  ;)

mattsz:
Today I removed the throttle assembly from the bars, so now I can easily compare the cable lengths...

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