clutch

so i bought a 1973 tx650 on ebay like a dumbass for my first motorcycle unfortunately some people suck and sell things to you by lying and saying they work when they don't. The dude said it ran and drove just fine but when it got turned on it kicked over but defiantly did not go into 1st anyway...

So my starter clutch has recently kicked it. I took off the left side of the crankcase and all the gears appear to be good, the starter motor works fine and everything looks to be in good condition. I took out the starter and the cog that the starter immediately comes into contact with and put...

Hi everyone. I've been thinking about making a slave cylinder that fits the stock case with out mods and engages the push rod as intended again with out mods. A bolt on set up anyone could install that would delete the stock worm and cable set up. I know there are the HHB pit bike units that use...

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...

Continuing the saga of the Clutch Experiments. This summer, I upgraded my XS1B from its original early style 70-73 6-plate clutch to a later model 74-79 7-plate clutch. The upgrade includes an experiment to address the "sticking clutch" issue, and to see if it helps with the "finding neutral"...

Still working on getting this '75 XS650-B started. I think I read somewhere that there's an interlock in the clutch requiring that the clutch be disengaged (lever pulled in) in order to start the engine, so I've been pulling the lever when trying to start. However, I accidentally tried it today...

The other weekend on the start line at high revs the clutch in the sidecar started to grab. I suspected that the basket tangs might be worn excessively from the hard starts. Tonight after removing the cover it was a mixture of good and bad news. The clutch basket is not too bad and there are...

I broke the clutch basket like an idiot at the end of my motor overhaul... It's for a 75 xs650b. Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks guys

Hello, So, my '82 xs650 was having charging issues. I checked the stator brushes and they were considerably worn, so I replaced them. In doing so, I removed the left hand engine cover, although in hindsight, I know I really didn't have to. While I was taking things apart, I realized that my...

A couple of weeks ago I did the electric starter fix and had some issues getting the side cover back on. I'd inadvertently let the kickstarter slide out enough that it wasn't seated properly. I fixed it by putting the lever back on and rotating the assembly until it popped into place. I'm 90%...

have a 8 plate clutch conversion with single push rod on a 78-447 frame xs650 ,has about 2000kls on the conversion.works really well but every now and then when engine is hot get a really bad shuttering when taking off (have to ride the clutch a lot) but its not all the time ,has happened 4-5...

I just bought this 78 a few days ago. Tore it all down to rebuild it Noticed all this RTV and the pushrod looks bent. Should it be bent or straight? The way its bent it almost looks like its supposed to be but I'm not sure.

hey guys, I'm still putting it back together now I have more questions-#1- from block out washer sequence I have = 1mm,2mm,slide bushing,basket,1mm,bearing,2mm,hub,spring washer,tab lock,nut. right or wrong? manual and chilton only show bearing and 2mmwasher- when installed that way basket has...

Hello, just wanted to say yes I am new to working on motorcycles and appreciate any and all info available. I have been working on the 1975 xs650 bored out to a 750. Here is my deal. I took off the clutch cover that was already on the bike. Once it was off I checked the gasket and internals...

My 650B has a slipping clutch. It gets worse as the engine gets hot. The 7 friction plates measure from 2.97 to 3.05 mm. I don not know whether it used to slip before I bought it, I only got it recently. There is sufficient play both at the cable and the actuator arm. I use 20W50 Dyno Cat...

Yes, I know the clutch have been covered, but I couldn't find any solution in all threads I read. All seem to cover slipping, neutral problem, gear problem etc. I don't have those problems. My new clutch cable make the clutch work okej regarding engage, disengage, finding neutral and gears...

All Bike has just come together, so I'm taking short shake down rides. Engine was a full rebuild and bored out to 750. BS34 carbs. Drag pipes. Kick only and running a capacitor. The bike is running well ( swapping out VM34s to BS34s made a major difference ) other than in the short runs...

Hi, I was having trouble measuring the tension with a digital spring scale until I realised that there was a burr scraping against the side of the clip that was cutting into it, this came from the bottom of no 4 gear that had been grinding away from not engaging properly. After I used a fine...

I`m looking for detail plans or step by step instructions on how to build a foot clutch for the xs650 without needing a lathe lol. I have seen pics of a few but they dont go into details so im asking here Thanks.

Replaced w/ new Ferrodo disc w/ stiffer springs 14% increase, and new HD clutch cable from 650 Central. Used Diesel motor oil in case. It's not releasing gradually. Soon as it has any contact it grabs and makes full contact and lundges. So it's very jerky obviously. Makes a dull squeeling sound...