Topic: 500/550 clutch cables

[dave500]

can some one verify if the clutch cables are the same on the 500,and the 550s,i want to put my rebuilt 500 top end onto a good 550 bottom end,i have the engine mounting bracket for the 550 with the loop for the cable,i havent pulled it apart yet or done a dry run with the cable to see if itll make the distance,i want to do it in one go and not chase up a cable halfway through.,my parts list has the 500 one as 22870-323-020.

[Deltarider]

Part number 22870-323-020 is for some areas. For Europe it's 22870-323-621.
For models CB550F, CB550F1, CB550F2 and CB550K3 it's 22870-374-000 for your area.

[bryanj]

The Honda part numbers differ but the aftermarket catalogues i have access to in UK say the same cable fits both (and the 750). lengths might be slightly different, I would try it and see as soon as engine bottom is in then if not you have time to get one whilst rebuilding

[dave500]

thanks,ill try rerouting it and find out eh!!

[Deltarider]

I remember having seen clutch cable with different parts number have like 10 cm length difference (97 cm and 107 cm I believe). I suppose this relates to the low/high handlebars in the various areas.

[dave500]

thanks delta,i have quite short and low bars,as in the master cylinder hides half the tacho,the cable might reach,,what did i do to my bike today?,i reassembled the 550 bottom end,im going to use the 500 drive chain cover because i have it so polished!!the 550 one looks good but man,,those gouges!!,so itll look like it has two clutch activation systems,confuse a few ill bet?ive got two weeks off work shortly,i can tinker all or want (or need).cheers all.