clutch

My xs400 2-e will drive fine on every gear except for 5th gear. As soon as i try to shift into 5th gear, it feels like im reving in neutral. So I then shift up to 6th gear and theres a slight tick noise that happens and then im driving fine in 6th gear. This happens every single time I shift...

I finally got my 1980 XS400 running well, but now when I shift into first gear and release the clutch, it dies no matter how much throttle I give it. Any suggestions?

hey guys so im trying to figure out what kind of bike i would like to build with my 400 xs and im thinking of going with the bobber brat style with some taller bars not like HUUGE ape hangers but taller than the stock ones. i have looked on eBay for cables but cant seem to find any extended...

So I finally got my 78 xs400 to start and run. The only problem now is that, its really hard to shift both with the engine on and off. I could go through all the gears and itll run fine but shifting is extremely hard. The clutch lever is also really hard. Any ideas on where to start? Could it...

Ok as most of you know i just picked up a 82 xs400 for my new project. my main question right now is, im looking through mikesxs.net to get an idea of all the little things floating in my brain right now, but im wondering what parts can be used on (82 xs400) that say xs650?? like these for...

Hello all; today I leave my first post, for my first motorcycle, about one week and three drops after my first ride. My ride: '82 SX400 Maxim. I have no idea how many miles because the speedo/tach does not work. This sucker is a beater though, so a great bike for me to learn on. That said...

Does anyone remember loosing oil though the Clutch rod seal? After the first hundred miles on the bike, i did notice some leaks, but it seams after changing out the sprocket, that the majority of the oil may be being leaked out the OD seal on the clutch rod. Originally I thought it might come...

I have gone through the 17 pages of search results here and I still can't figure it out. The Haynes manual is useless. My clutch engages at the outer end of the lever travel. That means I have to let go almost all the way for it to grab. Most threads here suggest adjusting per manual. Did...

hi all, if you saw my last post i finally got my first bike and with some very good help managed to get it running real smooth :bike: . so, now that i've ridden the bike around a little... it seems that the clutch doesnt catch until i almost let it all the way out. i'd like to change this to...

i recently purchased honda odyssey with the 400 special engine installed in it. believe it can off an 81 model. one cylinder has 150+psi and the other was below 90. so i have ordered new rings to solve that problem. but i can't figure out the clutch. how does it work. that rod should push in...

I am down to 2 problems. I just got the bike clutch together, and then it seemed the kick start did grab, and spin gears/compression cycle. Then it all went slack. I thought the Circlip had failed, now I don't know. Now when I turn the Kickstart you can see what happens, Anyone know what I...

Hi Guys, So Im attempting to work out why my clutch is slipping etc etc. I thought I would eliminate all probable causes, starting with checking the condition of the plates. I have opened the girl up, and taken some pics (attached). To me the friction plates (pic2) look ok, but was...

I am looking to replace the wearable brake and clutch parts on my 1978 xs400 2e; ebay has the lowest prices for some parts, but I do not trust their descriptions with regard to what actually fits. 1. Where is the best place to get brake shoes? I need front and rear. I believe the front and rear...

So I replaced my front sprocket today, and appearently I have fucked up the clutch adjustment. I tried to follow the clutch adjustment in the manual where you loosen the lock nut and then screw in the adjustment screw until it lightly seats. Then you back it out 1/4 or 1/2(something like...

So during the tear down process, I remove the left chain/clutch cover from the engine. A few days later I notice a ball bearing on the floor and think nothing of it, as there is always odds and ends that end up in the trash. Today, I was in the process of routing the clutch cable, and noticed...

I've been having this problem for the last month, but its been getting more and more common. When driving the bike, it shuts off. To get it back on requires about a 20 second wait and shifting to neutral. Usually, once I get fed up and decide to turn around a go back home, the whole trip home is...

im wantin to go for the bobber look on my '81 XS400, with 12-14'' mini apes. but i dont think the cables and brake line will be long enuf to reach that high. i know my dad used kawasaki cables on his Honda 750 when he put apes on his. is there somethin i can do to my XS like that? thanks for...

Because I can't seem to get it going :banghead: Long story into a medium story: Bought the bike as non-running project. It had been sitting for a long time. I discovered it's a 79 engine in an early 82 frame (someone converted it to electronic ignition when they put the engine in, but...

Hey all help! - so this will sound newbie and yes this is first conversion and bike in 10 years, took it for fact without paying attention when ordering new clutch and brake levers w(with hydraulics) that the bike has hydraulics, BUT they are not are they? I see no hydraulics, just straight...

OK, I will start right off and say I know very little about motorcycle repairs I have an 82 xs400 RJ SECA and it runs fine, no issues. I last rode about 2 weeks ago, today I started it up, let it warm for about 10 minutes and rolled back out of the garage, I kicked it into gear and rolled...