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Clutch drag (Pushrod/Cable/Adjustment?) woes CB500k2
Nurse Julie:
They look like aftermarket handlebars, they appear to be a lot hight than even the USA model bars. Euro/ UK bars are a lot, lot lower than that, almost flat in comparison to those. The cables also look very taught.
Bryanj:
Yes the sreel plates now have dimples, they are pressed out and if you look closely there is a straight edge and a rounded edge to the splines, all should be same way round but cant remember which way in,
The slant grooves of the fibres go one way but again cant remenber which way, should be in the manual.
Bars look like US bars and if switch wires go inside and fit they would be correct are they reinforcedinbetween the clamp positions where the wiring comes out?
Does the bike have a vin plate on the RH side of the headstock with year details and same number as stamped on LH side of headstock?
With the cables looking that tight neither throttle nor clutch will work correctly
Oddjob:
The steels are known to buckle if left for some time. Try testing them on a sheet of glass to see if they are. Severe clutch drag will occur if one or more are.
Look at the cable routing diagram as well, the 500 is very sensitive to cable routing. If everything is spot on the clutch can be a one finger pull, vert few get to be that good though.
Bryanj:
Hiya Ken nice to see your first post back mate!
TimS-Orby:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on August 22, 2025, 08:29:09 PM ---The steels are known to buckle if left for some time. Try testing them on a sheet of glass to see if they are. Severe clutch drag will occur if one or more are.
Look at the cable routing diagram as well, the 500 is very sensitive to cable routing. If everything is spot on the clutch can be a one finger pull, vert few get to be that good though.
--- End quote ---
Thanks for that. Where do I find the routing diagram? Have I missed it in the Service Manual?
T
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