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Offline thomellis

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Trouble with starter switch control and clutch cable (pics fixed)
« on: September 18, 2012, 01:38:30 PM »
I'm almost back to finally having this sucker back out on the road, so I can at least enjoy the last couple weeks of summer, but I've run into a bit of a mind boggler on these two things.

1) The righ-hand switch control (starter button).  I've got this almost back together, there's a lot of good info on here, but none of the pics I can find seem to quite match up with the parts I have.  Here is the switch, the top back together (I think?):



Now it's obvious where the starter button goes, spring behind it, and then the contact point (Y/R wire) slides into the slot behind it.  In every other pic I find, there is a bracket to hold this down, however this is the only bracket I have left, and I can't quite figure out how the heck it should slide in there:



(Ya I lost the spring, so I'm using a pen to replace it)

This look familiar to anyone?

2) I thought for sure this was how I was supposed to run the clutch cable, but it seems to be a little short, and when I turn the handlebars fully, it pops out of its hole in the clutch cover.  Is this the right route:

Through the top triple:





Then head down the right tube of the frame:





And then finally into the clutch cover.  Did I get this mixed up?

Thanks in advance for any help, really appreciate it!

--T
« Last Edit: September 18, 2012, 04:53:07 PM by thomellis »

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Re: Trouble with starter switch control and clutch cable
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2012, 03:34:01 PM »
I can not see any of your photos. Is it me or you??
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Re: Trouble with starter switch control and clutch cable
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2012, 03:35:09 PM »
I'm not sure, they do show up for me though...can anyone else see them?

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Re: Trouble with starter switch control and clutch cable
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2012, 04:29:42 PM »
no pics here
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Assembling my '74 CB550: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=86697.0
Assembly of the Right-hand Switch (a rebuilder's guide):  http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=80532.0
Installing stock 4X4 exhaust: CB500-CB550 K: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=82323.0
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Re: Trouble with starter switch control and clutch cable
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2012, 04:47:09 PM »
No pics here either.

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Re: Trouble with starter switch control and clutch cable (pics fixed)
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2012, 04:53:33 PM »
odd, okay tried again, hopefully that fixed it.

thanks for the heads-up.

Offline Jerry E.

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Re: Trouble with starter switch control and clutch cable (pics fixed)
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2012, 05:47:18 PM »
I have the pics, but can't answer your question, for sure.
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Re: Trouble with starter switch control and clutch cable (pics fixed)
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2012, 12:39:36 PM »
Well, on the plus side, I found the missing spring ;P  Eventually I'll get this thing together...