Clutch Cable Routing

Tornado

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Recently had tank off to perform a round of cylinder head bolt torquing. Discovered the clutch cable which had been routed along spine to the rear 'bulkhead", then downward passing over the diagonal frame member. Here it managed to abraid the freshly powder coated frame member. Routing was done at last bike reassembly by a pro workshop.
Was thinking that it should pass through the large bulkhead grommet with wiring harness?

 

joe czech

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off the top of my head, thinking my clutch cable DOES NOT pass through the bulkhead grommet. i seem to recall, there's some sort of diagram that shows the routing.

bingo - found it - https://www.nortonownersclub.org/node/12502

edit - and yet another - https://www.accessnorton.com/NortonCommando/clutch-cable-routing.31447/

 

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Hmm, so the shop did it appropriately. Guess I"ll need to sort some abrasion protection at the frame touch point.

 

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Disclaimer: this is where my Venhill was most happy, the bends being gentle, the entry into the gearbox at the best angle. Some cables of different lengths may not be able to be routed this way.

JMWO

 

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Furthermore...
At the front, I've (loosely) restrained them to themselves (left & right side) with cable ties to keep them from wearing the plastic jacket and paint from the fuel tank.
See above images^^^^


Works on many bikes, did it again here:

 

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Dynodave's diagram of clutch cable routing, mine does same and no ties other than one around the main spine to loosely restrain it and allow the tank to go over cleanly.

 

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Has anyone got pix of the routing after the lever in and around the Headlight / Clocks area ?

 

L.A.B.

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850 Mk3.

 

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L.A.B. said:

850 Mk3.

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Great L.A.B Thanks