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Offline grumpy56

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CB400F Tach Cable Routing
« on: April 15, 2024, 02:00:59 PM »
Anyone have a pic of the tachometer cable routing? The way I have mine routed around the lower triple tree makes it look a bit too long.
« Last Edit: April 16, 2024, 07:54:58 AM by grumpy56 »

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Re: Tach Cable Routing
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2024, 02:06:24 PM »
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Re: Tach Cable Routing 1976 CB400F
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2024, 02:38:02 PM »
ooops sorry...1976 CB400F
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Re: Tach Cable Routing
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2024, 03:58:44 PM »
ooops sorry...1976 CB400F
Edit that into the title
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Re: CB400F Tach Cable Routing
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2024, 08:36:39 PM »
Anyone have a pic of the tachometer cable routing? The way I have mine routed around the lower triple tree makes it look a bit too long.

That's how its suppose to be routed. It binds if its routed on top of the lower triple tree.
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Re: CB400F Tach Cable Routing
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2024, 09:52:35 PM »
Here you go. CB400F cable routing.
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Re: CB400F Tach Cable Routing
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2024, 06:57:40 PM »
Thank you!!!