ryanhall41
XS650 Member
I typically tend to fix more things than I break but that doesnt seem to be the case in this job.
Since I've had the bike my starter has slipped, It hasnt ever been that bad and hence I havent worried about it but one day after taking about 10 minutes of trying to get it started I decided I would go in and fix it. I ordered the MikesXS kit and followed this fantastic write up by MaxPete:
http://www.xs650.com/threads/build-thread-special-to-cafe-bike.48165/page-14
All went well until I reached the 29mm center clutch nut. Same as in the write up it was torqued on there pretty well so I lowered the bike off the rear wheel stand, popped it in first get and had a buddy press the rear brake lever while I went at it with my 9" Snapon Ratchet. It came free with a pretty nasty sounding crack but I cant imagine I was over torquing it that much with my 9" ratchet. Immediately after, before I even began to unscrew the nut by buddy noticed that my clutch hand control lever was completely limp.
I went ahead and finished the starter gear/wishbone spring fix and upon assembly, still no clutch response out of my hand controls. Went ahead and popped the left side cover off to inspect the clutch push rod which seemed find. Before putting the cover back together I noticed that my clutch cable and everything still works and the actuating base (sorry, dont know the actual name) that the cable attaches to still moved in and out. However when putting the cover back on and looking at the push rod through the cover (my cover is drilled) the actuating base moves when the hand control is pulled but the push rod doesnt. So I adjusted the clutch activation point (in until it hits the push rod and then back out 1/8th turn). I not have response in my hand controls but it's very stiff and the rod still doesnt move so I'm basically just squeezing onto a frozen rod
I dont know if my issue is on the left side of the engine/hand controls, or right side with the clutch assemble. I was due for an oil change while doing this fix and tore my sump plate gasket so will be ordering a new one of those and would really love to order any other replacement parts from MikesXS while I'm at it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
My baby girl pictured below for anyone who cares to see it
Since I've had the bike my starter has slipped, It hasnt ever been that bad and hence I havent worried about it but one day after taking about 10 minutes of trying to get it started I decided I would go in and fix it. I ordered the MikesXS kit and followed this fantastic write up by MaxPete:
http://www.xs650.com/threads/build-thread-special-to-cafe-bike.48165/page-14
All went well until I reached the 29mm center clutch nut. Same as in the write up it was torqued on there pretty well so I lowered the bike off the rear wheel stand, popped it in first get and had a buddy press the rear brake lever while I went at it with my 9" Snapon Ratchet. It came free with a pretty nasty sounding crack but I cant imagine I was over torquing it that much with my 9" ratchet. Immediately after, before I even began to unscrew the nut by buddy noticed that my clutch hand control lever was completely limp.
I went ahead and finished the starter gear/wishbone spring fix and upon assembly, still no clutch response out of my hand controls. Went ahead and popped the left side cover off to inspect the clutch push rod which seemed find. Before putting the cover back together I noticed that my clutch cable and everything still works and the actuating base (sorry, dont know the actual name) that the cable attaches to still moved in and out. However when putting the cover back on and looking at the push rod through the cover (my cover is drilled) the actuating base moves when the hand control is pulled but the push rod doesnt. So I adjusted the clutch activation point (in until it hits the push rod and then back out 1/8th turn). I not have response in my hand controls but it's very stiff and the rod still doesnt move so I'm basically just squeezing onto a frozen rod
I dont know if my issue is on the left side of the engine/hand controls, or right side with the clutch assemble. I was due for an oil change while doing this fix and tore my sump plate gasket so will be ordering a new one of those and would really love to order any other replacement parts from MikesXS while I'm at it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
My baby girl pictured below for anyone who cares to see it
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