shifting

Sorry it’s been a while, I’ve been mad busy with work, so I haven’t had any time to work on the XS... So here’s what’s up: I replaced my shift shaft last fall - if you’d believe it, the SPLINES actually rounded off on the shaft, rather than the shifter wearing out - and to make a long story...

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...

This is a continuation of the Experimental Clutch thread: http://www.xs650.com/threads/yamaha-xs650-experimental-clutch.47498/ In that thread, I've determined that the clutch isn't the primary cause of difficulty in trying to find Neutral while stopped and the transmission is in 1st or 2nd...

I have an 83 with about 9,000 miles on it. Once in first I can work up through the gears fine, but when downshifting 2nd and 1st are really hard to find and sometimes it just wont engage. Any tips, tricks or adjustments are appreciated.

Hi everyone, just joined today so hopeful of some useful exchanges of information and interaction. I have a bog standard XS-1B from circa 1971, which I've owned since 2008and love it! I live in the UK and brought the bike across from the US as the early models are rare over here. I ride the...

Anybody got tips on adjusting the clutch? Having trouble getting it to run through the gears. Does the bike need to be rolling to run thru each gear? I'm just sitting in the shop w/ the clutch lever pulled in trying to go thru the shift pattern...