Recent content by Ben Mccree

Hi All, Having problems with the clutch dragging. I have looked at the clutch info and mine ticks all the boxes. I am using GTX 20/50 oil and it seems to be the oil that is sticking the plates together. On the bench I wiped a spinner and friction plate clean and sprayed WD40 on them and with...

Cheers for that pamcopete, I'll have another dabble with it tomorrow and perhaps go for a ride. I'll report back. Ben

Engine now running and it sounds great trouble is I noticed some smoke coming from the coil on the voltage regulator. It is a 1980 engine and what I did because the wiring to the alternator was within the loom, was to take the outer cover with the bushes in off the 1980 engine and slotted the...

Thanks for that. What I will do is remove the clutch cover and take a photo of the current clutch cover. Ben

Thats great, What I did do was take an average of the spec in the manual and from your readings I was'nt too far out. I'll get it as good as I can tomorrow. Ben:thumbsup:

Thanks for that KevC, I needed to know for the tappet adjustment and on these later ones ther seems to be hardly any clearence. Ben

Cheers for that pumps.

An engine I have bought has this number on it can anyone tell me what year it is and also what model it was from. Number is *3L1-022809*. Cheers:)

Does that mean all XS650 engines had a mechanical tacho. Ben

Hi All, Having to do an engine swop as there is a horrible bearing type noise coming from somewhere. I will investigate it eventually. In the meantime I have acquired a 1980's engine, but it has a blanking plug where the mechanical tacho drive goes and no locating hole in the bottom of the...

I like short anwsers and I can deal with the ignition etc. As long as the casting fits in the frame I'm happy. Good to speak, If I was round the corner I would be up with a stash of beer and we would would talk.

Hi All, Got the engine running and there is a worn bearing type noise coming from it somewhere possibly the cam chain area. But worst still can only get first and second gear. Everthing went back in the order it came out and I even tried selecting the gears before putting the bottom back on...

Thanks for that inxs.

Hi All, Wonder if you can help on these queries. I bought a Champion style fibreglass seat and pad from Red Max Speed Shop. Items are good, but when I offered the seat to the frame it would'nt fit. The seat width was not wide enough to go over the seat tubes and also the seat began to...

Thanks for that. Received and understood. It's similar to the horn button then, the power is there, but won't go anywhere until you press the button and let it through. Ben:)