This is a followup/companion piece to the Clutch Worm experiment thread:
http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31554
Spent last Friday (the 13th!) with DogBunny, performing and evaluating the rebent clutch worm arm mod. There's no shortage of XS650s and parts here, in fact DogBunny's place could best be described as an eclectic mix of thermometer dipsticks (pic #1), a pottery and fine ceramics studio (backround of pic #1), and '447' XS650 man cave. A talented ceramics artisan lives here, the ceramics in the pic representing only a small sample of this studio. The 'XS bug' is strong here. I can finally say that I've personally observed more than one XS650 in one place (actually several).
The testing was done on two bikes. The first was a 'Yellow Tracker', with a somewhat stiff clutch action. The second on DogBunny's daily rider, with a black/red polka-dot/ladybug paint scheme. All the bikes here are later '447' types, with a couple of clutch configuration differences to my stock '256' type XS1B. First, these all use the two-piece clutch pushrod. Second, the clutch cables are routed differently, outside the carbs, left of the left carb.
The plan is to perform the rebend mod only, isolating its influence. Notes and pics will be taken of the 'before' configuration', then Dogbunny will perform the mod using the supplied tools. I'll be helicopter-hovering with the smartphone camera. Then get notes and pics of the 'after' configuration.
This will confirm whether this mod can be successfully performed in the field, and what benefits, if any, are achieved with the mod.
Separately, DogBunny will perform the sidecover cable entry hole mod on a spare sidecover, evaluating the cutting tool. This particular mod will not be done on the two test bikes, as the cables are routed differently, and the perceived benefit of this is unknown.
I have 86 pics to organize/weed/sort, so this thread will be posted in clumps as each section is done.
http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31554
Spent last Friday (the 13th!) with DogBunny, performing and evaluating the rebent clutch worm arm mod. There's no shortage of XS650s and parts here, in fact DogBunny's place could best be described as an eclectic mix of thermometer dipsticks (pic #1), a pottery and fine ceramics studio (backround of pic #1), and '447' XS650 man cave. A talented ceramics artisan lives here, the ceramics in the pic representing only a small sample of this studio. The 'XS bug' is strong here. I can finally say that I've personally observed more than one XS650 in one place (actually several).
The testing was done on two bikes. The first was a 'Yellow Tracker', with a somewhat stiff clutch action. The second on DogBunny's daily rider, with a black/red polka-dot/ladybug paint scheme. All the bikes here are later '447' types, with a couple of clutch configuration differences to my stock '256' type XS1B. First, these all use the two-piece clutch pushrod. Second, the clutch cables are routed differently, outside the carbs, left of the left carb.
The plan is to perform the rebend mod only, isolating its influence. Notes and pics will be taken of the 'before' configuration', then Dogbunny will perform the mod using the supplied tools. I'll be helicopter-hovering with the smartphone camera. Then get notes and pics of the 'after' configuration.
This will confirm whether this mod can be successfully performed in the field, and what benefits, if any, are achieved with the mod.
Separately, DogBunny will perform the sidecover cable entry hole mod on a spare sidecover, evaluating the cutting tool. This particular mod will not be done on the two test bikes, as the cables are routed differently, and the perceived benefit of this is unknown.
I have 86 pics to organize/weed/sort, so this thread will be posted in clumps as each section is done.