Ditto with 5twins. Here's a pressure plate travel thread:
http://www.xs650.com/threads/clutch-pressure-plate-travel.48508/
You can put the trans in 5th gear, and move the rear wheel while observing clutch action, see what it takes to release. Your friction plates have a dark color, like they were overheated at some time, which can make cork composition plates sticky, difficult to release. You can remove some of the sticky glazing by light sanding the plates on a flat surface. Otherwise, looks like you're experiencing the common "stuck clutch" syndrome.
Some insights in these:
http://www.xs650.com/threads/yamaha-xs650-experimental-clutch.47498/
http://www.xs650.com/threads/finding-neutral-while-stopped-and-in-gear.47568/
http://www.xs650.com/threads/clutch-pressure-plate-travel.48508/
You can put the trans in 5th gear, and move the rear wheel while observing clutch action, see what it takes to release. Your friction plates have a dark color, like they were overheated at some time, which can make cork composition plates sticky, difficult to release. You can remove some of the sticky glazing by light sanding the plates on a flat surface. Otherwise, looks like you're experiencing the common "stuck clutch" syndrome.
Some insights in these:
http://www.xs650.com/threads/yamaha-xs650-experimental-clutch.47498/
http://www.xs650.com/threads/finding-neutral-while-stopped-and-in-gear.47568/