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Am I missing one of my nuts?
- Thread starter lurch11
- Start date
buzzword
XS650 Addict
that keeps the shift shaft chain guard in place - if you don’t have one, you don’t need it.
lurch11
78 650 Cafe
Excellent, thanks.
I probably haven’t noticed before because there’s normally a chain in front of it.
I probably haven’t noticed before because there’s normally a chain in front of it.
Yes a guard does mount on that stud. The studs also holds the cases together rear of the sprocket shaft. It should have a nut and flat washer.
Agreed. It's one of the case half fasteners.
Well, you also need the shift shaft chain guard. Otherwise, your shift shaft acts as the chain guard, which is not good.
Also of note in rsor's pic is the wire harness clip attached to the case just to the right of the sprocket. Yours is missing. It's imperative to route the alternator wiring harness correctly and keep it away from the chain (or it will cut it). That clip you're missing is part of it.
This was the issue with an '83 my buddy and I picked up a couple years ago. It wasn't charging so we got it for a good price. It wasn't charging because the P.O. didn't route the alternator harness correctly and the chain had cut into it .....
This was the issue with an '83 my buddy and I picked up a couple years ago. It wasn't charging so we got it for a good price. It wasn't charging because the P.O. didn't route the alternator harness correctly and the chain had cut into it .....
Hi DogBunny,
OTOH the inner chain guard interferes with an 18T/slock chain or a 17T/O-ring chain set up,
Yes, my bike's O-ring chain has gnawed two little grooves in the shifter shaft but it's taken 30+ years to make 'em.
lurch11
78 650 Cafe
Thanks all. I’ll have to dig through the boxes of parts that came with this bike to see if the guard and harness clip are there. I’ll figure something out if not
If you cant find it make a shift shaft slipper out of UHMW plastic they use for swing arm rubbers. Get black it hides the dirt better.
