T6h6o6r
XS650 Enthusiast
My dumbo ass broke one of the tabs off the cast aluminum basket part of the clutch while using the wrong tools to try and remove the center nut (play stupid games win stupid prizes!)
I found one on eBay for super cheap ($12 shipped!) But- it had 2 of the cush springs busted. so, last night brought both to the shop, drilled out the rivets, and cobbled together a complete setup. And now I just need to hold it all together! I thought I'd be able to find someplace selling just the fasteners, or at least someplace telling me the right sizes I need, but alas- it's either shell out $50 for the entire rebuild kit, or nada! So, once again I'm here asking the most knowledgeable folks I know to help me out so I can get this buttoned up and put my bike back together!
I was in there changing out the clip that keeps the starter qear from slipping / free-spinning when you try to start the bike, cause mine was getting pretty damn bad (1 out of every 4 or so tries would actually stay engaged, the rest was just that "whhiizzzizizizzz" sound) so hopefully *fingers crossed* I put 'er all back together and everything is working as it should be first try and I don't have to pull it all back apart again and troubleshoot.. (Last time I did this, I had to disassemble/reassemble the whole deal like 3 times before it was finally all in the right place and functioning without any issue. I didn't have a replacement clip so I just tried to squeeze on the old clip and make it fit tighter, which ended up lasting all of 6 months or so... Frustrating!)
I found one on eBay for super cheap ($12 shipped!) But- it had 2 of the cush springs busted. so, last night brought both to the shop, drilled out the rivets, and cobbled together a complete setup. And now I just need to hold it all together! I thought I'd be able to find someplace selling just the fasteners, or at least someplace telling me the right sizes I need, but alas- it's either shell out $50 for the entire rebuild kit, or nada! So, once again I'm here asking the most knowledgeable folks I know to help me out so I can get this buttoned up and put my bike back together!
I was in there changing out the clip that keeps the starter qear from slipping / free-spinning when you try to start the bike, cause mine was getting pretty damn bad (1 out of every 4 or so tries would actually stay engaged, the rest was just that "whhiizzzizizizzz" sound) so hopefully *fingers crossed* I put 'er all back together and everything is working as it should be first try and I don't have to pull it all back apart again and troubleshoot.. (Last time I did this, I had to disassemble/reassemble the whole deal like 3 times before it was finally all in the right place and functioning without any issue. I didn't have a replacement clip so I just tried to squeeze on the old clip and make it fit tighter, which ended up lasting all of 6 months or so... Frustrating!)