clutch adjustment

  1. P

    Clutch adjustment screw almost all the way in...

    My clutch cable was really loose to the point that the barrel adjuster was almost out of thread, so I decided to adjust it. I got it where I like and the clutch is working as it should however the adjusting screw is almost all the way in. I've seen pictures of others adjustment screws and they...
  2. J

    Clutch adjustment Nut & Screw

    So on the exact same day I get my bike legal for the road take it out for the first ride forgot to put the rubber boot over the adjustment and lost the whole damn deal is there any way to temporarily fix this problem was something from the hardware store any help would be appreciated I know this...
  3. Coleslaw

    Looking for Cad files

    Does anyone know where I can find cad files for the clutch push screw housing? Or any other files for that matter.
  4. aDotInTime

    Help! Trouble with Kickstart/Clutch?

    Hey everyone. I finally decided to get out from under my own fear of not knowing a god damned thing and ask for help. I have a '71 with a 750 big bore kit, HHB PMA, and Boyer's ignition. I bought it from a fellow last week and over the weekend dropped the engine into my bobber frame. I cut...
  5. Port

    More Clutch Woes - wont disengage

    Yes i have dug through many of the other clutchthreads. I got my 1981 xs650 SH running earlier this week after a few years of down time. A few months ago i pulled the clutch to replaced the bendix spring. When reinstalling i did not oil the plates. The bike sat for a couple of months then i got...
  6. S

    Clutch just quit

    So I'm giving the bike a good shakedown run after fixing brakes and a few odds and ends after recently purchasing. All is well, knees in the breeze, feeling excited about my new bike when.. Oh damn, no clutch. I thought it must have broke the cable. Nope. When I bought the bike it didn't have...
  7. Jim

    Electric Assist Clutch

    Lets face it... we ain't gettin no younger. I don't know about you guys, but 15-20 minutes of stop and go traffic (which is common here in KC) and my forearms feel like I spent and hour in the gym. So, here's an idea I been thinkin about for years but never pulled the trigger on: An electric...
  8. cmills83

    Clutch not engaging or disengaging

    I can't seem to either get the clutch to engage or disengage. If I adjust the clutch I lose compression but am able to roll the bike in gear with the clutch lever in, if I adjust the other way I have compression and can run in neutral but stall as soon as I go into gear. The bike was barely...
  9. mlucio

    Rephase kickstarter issue

    So I did a rephase last year, had everything sent out to Hugh's Handbuilt (did and wonderful job), and reassembled everything. Ever since then my kickstarter has been "mushy". Is there anything you should do differently when installing the kickstarter assembly after a rephase? I'm almost sure...
  10. Capt_Zoom

    Clutch adjustment

    Does anybody know what the simplest clutch adjustment procedure is? I'm using hugh's hydraulic clutch and I think there is something off other than the hydraulic.
  11. A

    Selecting gears without the engine running

    This might seem a really stupid question but it's been a looooonnnng time since I ran the bike and went through the gears. I wondered. Should I be able to click through all the gears while the bike is stationary / not running? I have a vague recollection of being able to before I started...
  12. I

    XS650 clutch

    note...this is part 1 of a 5 part summary that i put together in order to understand a little about XS650 clutches...i have used photos in this series that i found on the net as well as my own - if anyone recognises theirs let me know and i will post credit for it - all accept my thanx for the...
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