gears

Hi all! So I picked up my first 1978 XS650 last month from the 2nd owner since its restoration. I had it delivered from south England to my house in Yorkshire, I was blind buying but I've been obsessed with XS650's for a few years and when this bike, built by Kuna Customs, came up for sale, I...

So I recently replaced the clutch springs, steel plates, and fiber plates on my 81' Special II. The bike grabs a lot better now but I'm still having an issue with hard shifting. While I was in the right side doing the clutch, I checked to make sure that the springs were where they needed to be...

I am struggling with a damaged 5th gear from a 1976 XS650C (a gear-dog snapped off). I have three 5th gear cogs which are all machined slightly differently. None of the gears have part numbers written on them. I know about the MikesXS 5th overdrive and its associated problems on the forum, so I...

Hello. I have an 81 xs650. Just finished putting Mikes xs taller 5th gear in. After putting the case back together I spun the sprocket and went through the gears with the motor out of the bike and on the bench. All seemed to work well. Side note, I put new clutch plates etc. in as well...