Ok guys. Discovered something new. I looked up my serial number on my bike. It's an 1980-1981 XS-H special 2. So I was incorrect about the year. I was to believe it was a 79.
Well I tried something for shits and giggles.
I put the clutch together the way my manual says to. What I discovered was I could shift into gears. ( the bike was not running of course ). When I put it into gear the bike would obviously not move because it was in gear. That's the first time I have been able to get my bike to do that.
I then took the clutch apart and assembled the washers the way you guys told me. ( by the way I do have the correct size washers. ) and now since doing that, the bike will shift, but not go into gear. It will shift but the gears will not engage so the bike moves freely in gear. I then tried kicking it over by hand so I wouldn't damage anything internally and the kick has zero resistance. It goes straight down, obviously not catching any gears.
What is wrong??? Should I give up and sell this to someone who's an expert? I don't have the money to take it to someone, and on top of that finding a mechanic that knows how to work on these are hard to come by.
I know live in charleston SC. By any chance does any of you guys live remotley close to me that could come help? I know that's a long shot, but it's worth s
Asking.
What should I do now? Am I missing something?