Saturday, November 20, 2010

How do you change a Clutch Cable on a 74 Honda CB 450 DOHC?

I was riding my cb 450 this weekend and when i pulled in the clutch I could feel a clicking. Then it seems the clutch cable snapped. The clutch handle would not spring back. Any advice or reference websites anyone can suggest on how to replace? Is it an easy fix or should I take it into the shop? Any advice would be great, Thanks.How do you change a Clutch Cable on a 74 Honda CB 450 DOHC?
A CB 450 was my first bike, (loooong ago!).

That's a good old bike.

You will need to remove the tank.

Start at the hand-lever. Disconnect the old cable.

There's a 'puck' on the cable end that fits the handle.

You must turn the cable to get it out of the slot.

(Just look carefully, you'll see how.)

turn the handle adjuster all the way in leaving max. clearance.

Install the end of the new cable.

then work down the old cable, removing it and putting the

new one in its place until you get down to the engine case.

You will have to remove the left case cover.

(An impact driver is suggested for those phillips head bolts.

they WILL be frozen in place, and a screw driver will

likely strip the heads.)

Loosen the clutch adjuster to give you maximum play,

(screw the collar all the way in), and remove the old cable.

If you watch how it comes off it's easy to get the new one on.

There's a slotted box fitting that the 'puck' fits into.

Reinstall the side case cover, (it's a good idea to oil

the threads of those bolts before inserting them so that

they stick less next time), and adjust the clutch play

at the side cover, (that slotted round plug), by loosening

the holding bolt, turning the plug untill you've got

tension, and retightening the bolt.

You should be done.

You can fine tune the tension with the lever

adjuster.How do you change a Clutch Cable on a 74 Honda CB 450 DOHC?
Go to shop buy cable, they will tell you in 3 minutes or less how to change and adjust, its real real easy.
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