shift shaft

Sorry it’s been a while, I’ve been mad busy with work, so I haven’t had any time to work on the XS... So here’s what’s up: I replaced my shift shaft last fall - if you’d believe it, the SPLINES actually rounded off on the shaft, rather than the shifter wearing out - and to make a long story...

Hey guys. Last fall I replaced the shift shaft on my XS, it went through the gears just fine, the bike sat all winter... I thought maybe it was nice enough to ride today, and now it won’t go into second. For what it’s worth, I also removed my kicker, since the tab for the spring on the engine...

Last winter when putting my original engine back in my XS2 I had a small problem. My shift shaft chain guard was toast. Pretty typical. I remembered Signal had posted a pic on a guard he had made. Did some searching and found it. Did some research on a material to use and settled on Delrin...

I just bought an 81' special II to bring back to life. I removed the left side alternator cover and noticed the chain guide on the shift shaft was missing. Am I losing mind or is there supposed to be a chain guide on an '81? And if there is supposed to be one, why on earth would anyone want to...

This is my first XS650 and first motorcycle I have attempted to fix. I am replacing the shift shaft and have reached a roadblock. I have both side covers off, and the clutch disassembled. The repair manual says to remove the circlip and washer on the shaft. After that, the shaft should pull out...

Hello, My XS650-H often pops out of gear (esp. 2nd - 4th). I think this may be because of the spring on the shift shaft and lever (Clymer p.80 Fig.7). How hard is it to get at that spring? Is there any post or article that outlines the procedure? Would there be any other reason why it would...

So i just finished my bike and a full engine rebuild and took er out for the first time today! Ran good but couldn't shift from 2nd gear to 3rd. Only had 1st and 2nd gear. I assumed it might have been my clutch so i removed the clutch and disassembled and it looked fine. Started playing around...