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Offline flateric

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1977 CB550K - Pull Cable?
« on: February 14, 2012, 10:28:59 AM »
I am currrently restoring a 1977 CB550K.

I bought brand new cables for the bike but the Pull cable I got seems to be too short (not the cable itself but the cable inside the cable; hope this makes sense). The "inside cable" is not long enough to go around the metal "disk" at the carb...

Did I get the wrong cable? Is there a difference in cable size between a 1977 CB550K and other 1977 CB550? What cable should I get?

Thanks for your help.

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Re: 1977 CB550K - Pull Cable?
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2012, 11:18:28 AM »
Did I get the wrong cable? Is there a difference in cable size between a 1977 CB550K and other 1977 CB550? What cable should I get?
Yes. You need one for a 77 or 78 K model only.  The F models and all prior years use a different style carb as the PD used on the 77 and 78 K models.
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Re: 1977 CB550K - Pull Cable?
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2012, 11:25:58 AM »
Great... I will order one today then... Thank you

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Re: 1977 CB550K - Pull Cable?
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2012, 09:06:04 AM »
Looks like I got a cb550f cables. I ordered a new pull cable because the F version is too short.

The push cable seems to work but am i wrong thinking that a F model push cable would fit a K model?

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Re: 1977 CB550K - Pull Cable?
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2012, 11:52:15 AM »
Looks like I got a cb550f cables. I ordered a new pull cable because the F version is too short.

The push cable seems to work but am i wrong thinking that a F model push cable would fit a K model?
Yes.
I thought I explained that.  77K models used PD carbs.  77F models used an earlier style carb.  They use different cables.
Lloyd... (SOHC4 #11 Original Mail List)
72 500, 74 550, 75 550K, 75 550F, 76 550F, 77 550F X2, 78 550K, 77 750F X2, 78 750F, 79CX500, 85 700SC, GL1100

Those that learn from history are doomed to repeat it by those that don't learn from history.