lopejd01
XS650 Enthusiast
I removed my clutch cover to do some polishing and now I'm having trouble with getting the kick starter mechanism back into place. I followed this thread : http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=772
But I'm not sure if It's in right. When the lever is pressed down, are the gears from the kicker and the clutch basket supposed to interlock completely? When I press down on the lever the kicker gear rotates into the gear on the clutch basket but only about 1/4 or 1/2 of each teeth interlock. I tested it by trying to kick the bike and the gears on the clutch basket do turn but It's very hard to kick it. Is this because I don't have the case cover on or could it be because I dont have the clutch cable hooked up- I have the left case cover removed too.
Or is the kicker mechanism just not installed properly?
But I'm not sure if It's in right. When the lever is pressed down, are the gears from the kicker and the clutch basket supposed to interlock completely? When I press down on the lever the kicker gear rotates into the gear on the clutch basket but only about 1/4 or 1/2 of each teeth interlock. I tested it by trying to kick the bike and the gears on the clutch basket do turn but It's very hard to kick it. Is this because I don't have the case cover on or could it be because I dont have the clutch cable hooked up- I have the left case cover removed too.
Or is the kicker mechanism just not installed properly?