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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:

--- Quote ---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
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I'm afraid I've lost track here.

--- Quote ---... the clutch cable going between the two L/H carb rubbers...
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Right so.

--- Quote ---... and page 89 one showing it appearing from behind the coils on the L/H side...
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I suppose that means the cable runs through the opening in the frame.

--- Quote ---... round the clocks.
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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

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