Archive for December 2012

XS650: Hydraulic Clutch   Leave a comment

 

After handling related modifications this, to me, this makes good sense. Self-adjusting. Direct. Simple.

The first ones I saw were Kawasaki GPZ slave cylinders and matching master cylinders. Easy. Cheap. Effective. Means modifying the left hand engine cover. Opening out the hole. Sanding a flat spot on the case outside. Drilling for mount screws. Making an adapter for the push rod. Install. Bleed. Check. Use. A day-no problems.

 

1 .. GPZ900 slave cylinder

GPZ900 slave cylinder

 

I have a unit that bolts directly into the left case. No modifications. Push rod adapter required.

 

2 .. VA (stainless steel) slave cylinder … using tidily small KTM master cylinder … bolts into original case … here it_s test mounted to an old cover that was just hangin around

VA (stainless steel) slave cylinder … using tidily small KTM master cylinder … bolts into original case … here it_s test mounted to an old cover that was just hangin around (actually i was about to use the cover as a test mount for a KTM slave cylinder)

 

 

3 .. slave cylinder … from inside case

slave cylinder … from inside case

 

 

4 .. setting up a KTM slave cylinder

setting up a KTM slave cylinder

 

Or this one. Hidden inside the case.

 

 

5 .. slave cylinder hidden inside the case … FZR master cylinder

slave cylinder hidden inside the case … FZR master cylinder

 

 

6 .. from outside

from outside

 

 

7 .. slave cylinder

slave cylinder

 

 

 

 

Posted December 16, 2012 by xscafe in Motor - Clutch

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XS650: 71 Japanese XS650-E (XS2)   Leave a comment

 

Found this the other day.

 

Japanese XS650-E

Japanese XS650-E

 

 

reverse side

reverse side

 

 

reverse side detail

reverse side detail

 

 

Posted December 15, 2012 by xscafe in Manaul - Literature

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