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Offline sadolfson

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1972 CB500 left side cover
« on: October 25, 2019, 02:11:02 PM »
I just bought a 1972 CB500 that was already fairly disassembled and in the process of cleaning, inspecting , rebuilding, etc. I've already gained much info from this forum! I have a question about the left side cover. I am going to be purchasing some new parts from David Silver for the clutch assembly. For the life of me I can't figure out what part#6 below is or where it goes. It isn't in the loose parts I got with the bike. I have an old Norton that has a similar part and the manual is very clear on where it goes. I have a clymer manual for the CB500 and I can't figure it out. Can anyone help?

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Offline bryanj

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Re: 1972 CB500 left side cover
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2019, 02:59:15 PM »
The curved bit goes arround part 3 and the bolt 13 clams both parts to the casing to stop part 3 rotating in the hole
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Offline jakec

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Re: 1972 CB500 left side cover
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2019, 03:21:58 PM »
If you tighten too much it will break in half. So maybe that happened to yours. Part of the weakness of this clutch design and why they got rid of it.
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