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Hey everyone. I wanted to give an update and thank you all for your help and input.
After messing with this for a few weeks in my off time my buddy stopped by to lend some help. He convinced me to bring the bike to his friends shop, someone who has a lot of experience with 650s.
They found...
Hey Superjet,
That’s an image Jim pulled from a website I provided that covers installing and bleeding the after market hydraulic clutch. I’m pretty sure to install the hydraulic clutch a hole has to be made through the cover, based on the website tutorial...
QUOTE="MaxPete, post: 657005, member: 24466"]AH HAH - it would have been helpful if we had known this little detail before spending the time typing in all the danged details on adjusting the stock clutch mechanism Keefus.
OK - so as the others have said:
the fluid needs to be clean and not...
I'll work on adjusting the lock nut/JIS to resolve the clutch issue and keep note of my adjustments.
I'll check the reservoir again. When I opened it up a week ago it looked full but I didn't like the look of the DOT fluid...
Hey All,
Thank you for the immediate and informative responses. It's reassuring to know this forum is full of knowledgeable members willing to help.
Responding to your messages in order:
Jan_P: I've adjusted the clutch a couple of times. I've had the most success with about a 1/4 turn. I...
Hi everyone,
As the title implies, I’m a new rider who purchased an 83’ XS650. I like cafe racers and the price was good. It’s a sexy looking bike, buuuut it needs some work.
Currently the big issue is the clutch/transmission. When the bike gets hot from riding the gears start to stick, where...