Dunno am I missing a step? I loosen the adjuster at the lever all the way, then the lock nut at the case. I turn the adjustment screw till it makes contact with the rod then back out 1/4 turn. Snug the lock nut then adjust the clutch lever till theres 1/4" play. I've done this step countless times in the passed week. Everytime I go into first the bike slowly moves forward and thats with the clutch lever pulled. I'm also having a problem finding N.... Other than that the bike shifts normal and havent felt any slipping. Thanks
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Shorten the lever gap by half.
TeeCat
One-Mik Wonder
Tia, 1/4 turn off at the case cover is widely thought to be too much, I think. Same with the lever gap, as weekendrider suggests.
TC
TC
littlebill31
Smells of Raw Fuel
This is what 5twins suggested to me and I have been doing it since. It works great. I have no problems and always find neutral. BUT, this is only a suggestion.
"Have you read the Minton Mods? He recommends doing the majority of your clutch adjustment with the worm gear and I agree. I set the freeplay at the hand lever to about 3/8" or 1/2" using the worm gear screw, then final adjust at the lever. I pay no mind to that factory recommendation of 1/4 turn back on the worm gear screw after rod contact." -5twins
"Have you read the Minton Mods? He recommends doing the majority of your clutch adjustment with the worm gear and I agree. I set the freeplay at the hand lever to about 3/8" or 1/2" using the worm gear screw, then final adjust at the lever. I pay no mind to that factory recommendation of 1/4 turn back on the worm gear screw after rod contact." -5twins
cros36
thread killer
and by loosen the adjuster all the way at the lever, it means the screw it INTO the lever all the way. you loosen the cable this way. took me a couple minutes to figure that one out.
Brian902
XS650 Junkie
All things clutch;
http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143
Something that is not done enough on most forums, use what people have provided after a lot of hard work. Thanks to all those who made the Tech section possible. And here is hoping someone keeps it cleaned up and working. Saves a ton of repeated posts.
http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143
Something that is not done enough on most forums, use what people have provided after a lot of hard work. Thanks to all those who made the Tech section possible. And here is hoping someone keeps it cleaned up and working. Saves a ton of repeated posts.
littlebill31
Smells of Raw Fuel
Tia- What I do is, loosen the clutch lever totally as normal, then loosen the worm lock nut as normal. Turn the worn gear back and forth as you would and feel for the drag.
Now, I turn the worm gear screw into the drag and watch the clutch lever start moving out, away from the handlebar until there is 1/2 in of free play. Then finalize the adjustment on the perch itself.
Now, I turn the worm gear screw into the drag and watch the clutch lever start moving out, away from the handlebar until there is 1/2 in of free play. Then finalize the adjustment on the perch itself.
The adjustment at the case isn't critical at all, it seems to me, as long as the adjuster isn't trying to activate the clutch when the adjuster is at rest.
I screw the lever adjuster in all the way. Then I back out the case adjuster 1/4 turn from good contact. Then I adjust the lever so that the engine engages at the distance I like it to from the grip. Then I turn the lever adjuster so that the split faces down, which makes it more waterproof, in my imagination. Finally I verify that there's some slack in the cable at rest, but there always has been so far.
I screw the lever adjuster in all the way. Then I back out the case adjuster 1/4 turn from good contact. Then I adjust the lever so that the engine engages at the distance I like it to from the grip. Then I turn the lever adjuster so that the split faces down, which makes it more waterproof, in my imagination. Finally I verify that there's some slack in the cable at rest, but there always has been so far.
Since my wife is feeding the new born I ran to the garage to tinker. Tried all methods and it worked. I could still feel it pull forward just a little but at least now I can put it in neutral while its running. Just a little tweeking and It'll be good. I wonder if the oil had anything to do with it? Dunno what the PO had in it but I just replaced it with Rotella T..
littlebill31
Smells of Raw Fuel
Just unscrew the clutch adjustment out (away from the perch, exposing more threads) a little, tightening the lever.
