Rockymtn719
XS650 New Member
Hello everyone,
So I've read most of the threads on here that I could find regarding kickstart problems but none of them addressed my issue. So I decided to create an account and ask my question to you dedicated xs650 guys.
So I bought an 81 xs650 a few months ago as a project, it had some clutch isssues when purchased. Mainly the clutch was not engaging fully so when I would pull back on the throttle I could feel it disengaging. I figured the guy just put the wrong weight oil in the bike so I went ahead and purchased a clutch rebuild kit with new plates and springs, also purchased the Allen head clutch retention hardware for good measure. The previous owner also had a garbage pit bike hydraulic clutch conversion on there so I replaced that back to a cable. I installed the new clutch according to the manual. I also replaced the worm gear and changed the push rod to a one piece unit.
When I pulled the right side cover the kickstart assembly fell out. No big deal right? So I reinstalled the kicker using a thread on here for guidance. Now it won't kick. I can see the gear engaging with the transmission and the spring is tensioned properly but the kick start won't budge when it engages the gears. I'm able to make it move manually while turning the crank but when I move the kicker it won't budge.
I've tried reinstalling everything multiple times and still get the same result. mostly all the shops in my town refuse to work on old stuff. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Ray
So I've read most of the threads on here that I could find regarding kickstart problems but none of them addressed my issue. So I decided to create an account and ask my question to you dedicated xs650 guys.
So I bought an 81 xs650 a few months ago as a project, it had some clutch isssues when purchased. Mainly the clutch was not engaging fully so when I would pull back on the throttle I could feel it disengaging. I figured the guy just put the wrong weight oil in the bike so I went ahead and purchased a clutch rebuild kit with new plates and springs, also purchased the Allen head clutch retention hardware for good measure. The previous owner also had a garbage pit bike hydraulic clutch conversion on there so I replaced that back to a cable. I installed the new clutch according to the manual. I also replaced the worm gear and changed the push rod to a one piece unit.
When I pulled the right side cover the kickstart assembly fell out. No big deal right? So I reinstalled the kicker using a thread on here for guidance. Now it won't kick. I can see the gear engaging with the transmission and the spring is tensioned properly but the kick start won't budge when it engages the gears. I'm able to make it move manually while turning the crank but when I move the kicker it won't budge.
I've tried reinstalling everything multiple times and still get the same result. mostly all the shops in my town refuse to work on old stuff. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Ray