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Hi,
Nathan here. been rideing my 82 XS650 some this week im off and mostly with my wife. Ive asked before about the weirht of my wife n me together and some guys said its at the edge of the power for the xs to carry us both.
Well i feel No power problems. With us both in 5th it will pull hard and throw me back on level road. Power seems fine.
problems. Several times today the bike seemd to jerk hard and buck in several different gears. jerk so hard the chain adjuster bolt bent and the adjuster fliped down and the chain almost came off. i fixed it and came home with chain tight and it still jerked a few times.
It didnt do it with just me rideing. Im 175 and my wife is 210.
It seems that first gear has a high ratio. I have to slip the clutch a little to pull out and the bike will jutter a few seconds when pulling out with just me and with my wife. Hills worried me starting out.
One other problem. Gas milge. I filled it up and it hit reserve at 65 miles.
I thought the xs650 got good milage. Motor doesnt smoke of any kind like a rich mixture. Just wondering.
Dont mean to write so much.just trying to get all the details in.
Motor wise. It has no leakes anywhere!!! not even around the clutchpushrod. I can barely hear a valve peck at all. Seems to run fine. Milage on this motor is unknown. It was a spare that came with the bike. The other motor had a bad first gear in it.
Hope someone can help me.
Thanks
Nathan here. been rideing my 82 XS650 some this week im off and mostly with my wife. Ive asked before about the weirht of my wife n me together and some guys said its at the edge of the power for the xs to carry us both.
Well i feel No power problems. With us both in 5th it will pull hard and throw me back on level road. Power seems fine.
problems. Several times today the bike seemd to jerk hard and buck in several different gears. jerk so hard the chain adjuster bolt bent and the adjuster fliped down and the chain almost came off. i fixed it and came home with chain tight and it still jerked a few times.
It didnt do it with just me rideing. Im 175 and my wife is 210.
It seems that first gear has a high ratio. I have to slip the clutch a little to pull out and the bike will jutter a few seconds when pulling out with just me and with my wife. Hills worried me starting out.
One other problem. Gas milge. I filled it up and it hit reserve at 65 miles.
I thought the xs650 got good milage. Motor doesnt smoke of any kind like a rich mixture. Just wondering.
Dont mean to write so much.just trying to get all the details in.
Motor wise. It has no leakes anywhere!!! not even around the clutchpushrod. I can barely hear a valve peck at all. Seems to run fine. Milage on this motor is unknown. It was a spare that came with the bike. The other motor had a bad first gear in it.
Hope someone can help me.
Thanks
