I had a bit of a problem today and wanted to honor Hugh's request to post what we wrote about here (it's email so most recent is at the top... Start at the bottom):
No sweat man, now if you will just post the same in your threads on XS650.com, others might find the information useful as well. *Can't have enough good tech out there
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Hugh
On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 11:14 PM, Steven P. Seres, MD <stevens@cascademed.com> wrote:
I was farting around with it and somehow made the cable come off the worm. *So, using the new t-handled allen wrenches I got for my birthday, I popped the cover back off this evening. *I noticed there was a little wiggle to the worm *gear itself and was able to tighten the two phillips screws holding it to the cover a little. *I then loosened the lock nut and adjuster screw, pulled the arm of the actuator down as far as it would go, and put the cover back on. *Then had it working perfectly in 2 more small adjustments. *I remembered to fully tighten the lock nut that time.
Sorry to be a basket case, but boy I appreciate your willingness to listen.
SPS
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From: Hugh Owings [hughshandbuilt@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 6:32 PM
To: Steven P. Seres, MD
Subject: Re: ack!
Steven,
Back off of the adjuster ever so slightly on the side cover, and that should decrease slippage at High RPM. *If not, add a heavier return spring to the actuator inside the cover. *Occasionally, people have a sticky worm gear and it does not like to return. *heavier internal clutch springs will also alleviate that issue
Hugh
On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Steven P. Seres, MD <stevens@cascademed.com<mailto:stevens@cascademed.com>> wrote:
Ok, so I went out and adjusted the screw out all the way, then started in with it until I got the bike to be able to idle in a gear with the clutch pulled in. *However, now I’m slipping at high rpms and acceleration.
This was what happened before when I’d squeezed the clutch lever prior to reinstalling the left side cover.
That being said, if the lock nut was loose, and the screw was able to back out and I was driving around, is it possible that the hydrolic cable somehow creeped up again and needs to be pushed down (eg, take off the cover and push down on it myself) to get this back in adjustment?
Thanks!
SPS