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(Now with Video) Help please another noob with clutch issues
hey guys, i have so far been a lurker on this forum but i guess now that i need some help i should introduce myself. I have recently gotten a 79 xs650 special from a friend. I will be posting a build thread shortly.
I got the engine working before I dug into tearing this thing down, and now i am but a few hours away from being finished and i have run into problems. Namely the kickstart will not spring back when the clutch cover is installed. Believe me i have searched and searched for a solution before posting so please don't flame on me. It returns fine when the cover is off but sticks when the cover is on. My question is when you do the zip tie trick on the spring are you supposed to wind it once or twice?
Also the clutch cable when installed is quite hard to pull. I have cleaned and lubed (haha) the cable already, looked for kinks/ cable fray and still it difficult to pull. Its not ungodly difficult but still not as smooth as I would like. Also when the left engine cover is on and the clutch cable installed i have no compression on the kickstart (removed the electric start). Once again i have read many threads concerning this topic and again to no avail.
Please dont flame me, just help. It will be appreciated!!! Help a college kid get his ride going! Thanks in advance.
Britt
hey guys, i have so far been a lurker on this forum but i guess now that i need some help i should introduce myself. I have recently gotten a 79 xs650 special from a friend. I will be posting a build thread shortly.
I got the engine working before I dug into tearing this thing down, and now i am but a few hours away from being finished and i have run into problems. Namely the kickstart will not spring back when the clutch cover is installed. Believe me i have searched and searched for a solution before posting so please don't flame on me. It returns fine when the cover is off but sticks when the cover is on. My question is when you do the zip tie trick on the spring are you supposed to wind it once or twice?
Also the clutch cable when installed is quite hard to pull. I have cleaned and lubed (haha) the cable already, looked for kinks/ cable fray and still it difficult to pull. Its not ungodly difficult but still not as smooth as I would like. Also when the left engine cover is on and the clutch cable installed i have no compression on the kickstart (removed the electric start). Once again i have read many threads concerning this topic and again to no avail.
Please dont flame me, just help. It will be appreciated!!! Help a college kid get his ride going! Thanks in advance.
Britt
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