Mark Hammond
Committee
Ah Andy! mine might have had that but it was owned by a lady rider who put the clutch lever clamp "outside" of the switch body because she found the lever too strong (outside to increase reach I guess) and maybe she also released the cable from the frame for a less tight arc..?
(I assume that because on my "Meriden" Triumph's I used to take the clutch cable from out under the tank and make a P clip guide on the front tank strap for a wider curve)
That under the tank clutch cable routing on Meriden Triumphs was the cause of the all to common phenomenon of failed clutch cable nipples. Apparently the under tank routing was initiated to address feedback from dealers that routing the cable outside of the tank looked untidy and was hampering sales. If owners complained directly to the factory about the frequent failure of clutch cables, they would receive a letter back from the factory explaining that the clutch cable was routed under the tank for aesthetic reasons at the request of dealers and instructing the owner to reroute the cable so that it was hanging loose in a gentle arc on the left hand side of the bike.