Topic: Quick Question. Left hand( clutch) switch assembly

[Elvarko]

I have a K1 CB 500 four.  The switch assembly has a hi/low beam selector.  The wiring diagrams only show this option on the 550.  Question is did the 500 have the hi/low selector or is the one on my bike not correct?

Many thanks in advance

[Scramps]

It seems odd to me that the 500 wouldn't have hi/lo beam. That said, the 500 I'm building is a mix of 500 and 550 parts, and the wiring harness, switches, headlight bucket etc. that I got when I bought everything were all from the 550.

[Elvarko]

Agree, what is confusing me is the wiring diagrams in this forum which does not show the dimmer on the clutch side?

[Little_Phil]

Re 500K1: In the US the off/Hi/Lo was on the right side, together with starter on lower half and red kill knob a top. Blinkers and hooter only, on the left.

[Elvarko]

Thanks for that. Mine has on the right side, kill switch, starter and headlight controls off, Park and on.  Maybe the Australian model is different to the American?

[Little_Phil]

Ah Australian, I think is same as UK.
They had the same controls on the left, PLUS the hooter doubled as a headlamp flasher (by pushing to side) and an additional and separate lighting ON/OFF switch clamped to the bars.

The right had a P(pilot) L(low) H(high) switch on the right together with starter and kill. The US did not have the P position and that was replaced by all lights off. (they had no pilot option). The PLH switch is quite rare.

So lights on/off was on the right in the US and by separate on/off on left in UK.