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What is this tool in our toolbag for?

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Laverdaroo:

--- Quote from: deltarider on June 20, 2023, 11:47:40 AM ---As far as the CB500/550s, there seems to be one place only where this tool fits perfectly and that is at the throttle cable adjusters.

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That’s what I used mine for when tinkering about as it’s a good length for said twiddling manoeuvres


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Oddjob:
Throttle cable adjusters are 10mm so if it fits there it will also fit the tappet adjusters, so that's a more likely use that Honda would have put it in the toolkit for.

deltarider:

--- Quote from: Oddjob on June 20, 2023, 02:15:16 PM ---Throttle cable adjusters are 10mm... [...]
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Mine are 8mm.

--- Quote from: Oddjob on June 20, 2023, 02:15:16 PM --- [...] ...so if it fits there it will also fit the tappet adjusters, so that's a more likely use that Honda would have put it in the toolkit for.

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Really... in a CB500/550's toolkit? My tappet adjusters have 10mm locknuts.

Nurse Julie:

--- Quote from: deltarider on June 20, 2023, 03:06:38 PM ---
--- Quote from: Oddjob on June 20, 2023, 02:15:16 PM ---Throttle cable adjusters are 10mm... [...]
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Mine are 8mm.

--- Quote from: Oddjob on June 20, 2023, 02:15:16 PM --- [...] ...so if it fits there it will also fit the tappet adjusters, so that's a more likely use that Honda would have put it in the toolkit for.

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Really... in a CB500/550's toolkit? My tappet adjusters have 10mm locknuts.

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Tappet adjuster lock nuts are smaller than 10mm on the 400/4, about 8mm if I remember correctly. That's why I think it is for a 400/4 tool kit and probably hundreds of other small Hondas.

Oddjob:
Fairly sure DR that genuine Honda throttle cables have 10mm nuts on them not 8mm ones. Just posted 2 today. Might be wrong of course but they looked 10mm to me.

8mm would be correct for 400/4 tappet locknuts, seem to recall they had those little square adjusters as well that you used that little tool on. Still got one of those lying in my toolbox. C50 used the same if I recall.

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