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CB500 left Hand control
« on: January 04, 2014, 12:49:30 PM »
Does anyone have a pic of the innards of a LH control for a cb500. It only houses the blinker and horn switch. Mine came in a Baggie and needs to be reassembled


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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2014, 01:15:52 PM »
Here is what I have




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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2014, 02:09:35 PM »

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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2014, 03:29:30 PM »

Here you go:

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=124142.0

Those pics are great. So does the ball bearing go inside the spring?


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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2014, 03:45:58 PM »
It sits between the ball and the white plastic square. It's what forced the ball into the triangle groove and gives your switch the distinctive click.

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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2014, 03:49:21 PM »
I reckon that switch will be rat#$%*, there will be a lot of slack / play in the indicator lever due to the plastic gump being worn. Check this out here, best value you'll get for a newy. http://www.yamiya750.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=123&products_id=1926

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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2014, 04:29:25 PM »
$35 sure is an awesome price for this part!
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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2014, 04:36:33 PM »
$35 sure is an awesome price for this part!
Yep, January special, I just bought both L&R, the right side is twice as much but still worth it, and they are tec made. I pulled both of my switches apart, cleaned and lubed but you can't fix the worn parts n mine are both very sloppy in the feel, really glad I saw the special on the new ones.
http://www.yamiya750.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=123&products_id=927
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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2014, 04:44:50 PM »
I paid over $200 for an OEM 40 year old new one - the only difference is it doen't say "turn" on the top and has "made in japan"  in raised lettering cast into the bottom
edit- I didn't realize when I bought it but it also doesn't have the high beam flasher in the horn button unlike the correct part for my 500.
« Last Edit: January 04, 2014, 07:12:18 PM by jonda500 »
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A starter clutch thread:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,122084.0.html
1972 CB500K1 original 4 owner bike
1972 CB500K1 returned to complete/original condition
1975 CB550F built from parts - project thread:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,149161.msg1711626.html#msg1711626
197? CB500/550 constructing from left over parts
1998 KTM 380 (two stroke) recent impulse buy, mmmm...

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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2014, 04:47:00 PM »
wish I needed those switches, great prices...Larry

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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2014, 04:53:41 PM »
Mine doesn't have the "turn" either and also has the hi beam flasher but I figure I can live without the flasher for the price.

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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2014, 08:38:41 PM »
Can I assume these will work on a CB400f also? That is a pretty good price for new parts.

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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2014, 09:10:14 PM »
whats shipping from japan like?

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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2014, 09:11:21 PM »
$21au for both for me. EMS so they get here quick too. And they do paypal.
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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2014, 09:24:10 PM »
be good as spares?rescuing fiddly worn out ones can be satisfying,then it can be a bloody pain aswell.

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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2014, 09:28:08 PM »
Yes mate, it was a real trial of patience when I did my old ones, the looseness of the levers was a big disappointment though, I figure I'll now have the old ones as spares, good for nothing really.

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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2014, 10:24:33 PM »
I wonder how hard it would be to convert my new one's horn button to my old ones horn/pass(highbeam) switch... since my handlebars have internal wiring and it would need an extra wire run I think I'm not gonna try that one any time soon!
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A starter clutch thread:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,122084.0.html
1972 CB500K1 original 4 owner bike
1972 CB500K1 returned to complete/original condition
1975 CB550F built from parts - project thread:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,149161.msg1711626.html#msg1711626
197? CB500/550 constructing from left over parts
1998 KTM 380 (two stroke) recent impulse buy, mmmm...

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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2014, 10:56:29 PM »
i smell plastic wiring smoke already?

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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2014, 11:19:52 PM »
i smell plastic wiring smoke already?
yes probably and I don't have a big enough cuss jar/moneybox
Remember that an ignoramus is only someone who doesn't know something you just learned yesterday!

A starter clutch thread:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,122084.0.html
1972 CB500K1 original 4 owner bike
1972 CB500K1 returned to complete/original condition
1975 CB550F built from parts - project thread:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,149161.msg1711626.html#msg1711626
197? CB500/550 constructing from left over parts
1998 KTM 380 (two stroke) recent impulse buy, mmmm...

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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #20 on: January 05, 2014, 06:06:31 AM »
Can I assume these will work on a CB400f also? That is a pretty good price for new parts.

Not unless you do some switch rewiring....Larry

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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #21 on: January 05, 2014, 06:23:20 AM »
What if I just epoxied the little white knob to fill in the spots where it was worn down? Won't that bring back the "click"?


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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #22 on: January 05, 2014, 08:22:37 AM »
Nothing like new controls.  If I had a 500, I'd buy em....
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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #23 on: January 05, 2014, 08:23:20 AM »
Going to try to fix this nubbin before I give up.


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Re: CB500 left Hand control
« Reply #24 on: January 05, 2014, 08:54:48 AM »
Drilled out old nubbin




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