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  • bandet01
    XSive Maximus
    • Aug 2005
    • 698
    • connersville indiana

    #1

    need clutch help

    well yesterday was a ok day to take the bike out and hot rod it alittle bit. well got it all warmed up and took off rode a few miles and i notiaced that the clutch was not having to be pulled in to shift i could just let out of the gas a shift it does this mean my clutch is all out of adjustment or is my clutch in need of replacement this spring before i go race it and i f so where can i get a whole new clutch and springs. and the clutch was slipping last season but some guys helped me out and got it adjusted but i did plan on replacing the clutch and the springs this year because even after we got it adjusted i think it had a little slip in it since i could never get over 100 in the quater and i think i should of been over 100 easy
    79 yamaha xs1100f standard
    best 1/4 mile 13.282@99.40
  • DiverRay
    Moderator
    • Nov 2004
    • 7603
    • Star, IDAHO

    #2
    The XS1100 can be shifted without the clutch, but it's NOT a good idea. The clutch will "soften" the hit as you change gears, and allow them to last longer.
    I put new "heavy duty" springs in my clutch, and it helped a LOT. The pull is a little heavyer, but I don't slip at 6K in third any more. For drag racing, the heavy springs are a MUST.
    Ray
    Ray Matteis
    KE6NHG
    XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
    XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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    • pggg
      XS-XJ Guru
      • Nov 2004
      • 1609
      • NZ

      #3
      With strong springs and added plate my clutch was so stiff it felt like the cable was gonna snap but the clutch felt nuclear bombproof. After a few weeks ridin', my left forearm was HULK like and the clutch was easy to use.

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      • bandet01
        XSive Maximus
        • Aug 2005
        • 698
        • connersville indiana

        #4
        well i want a strong clutch so i know that i am getting all the power to the ground and so i can get that mid 12 second pass that i want to get out of this bike before i do any major mods to it

        i mean all i am going to do this winter even though winter is about over is

        put a new exhaust system on the bike
        put new coils on it
        rejet the and redo the carbs
        and finsh painting it
        79 yamaha xs1100f standard
        best 1/4 mile 13.282@99.40

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        • bandet01
          XSive Maximus
          • Aug 2005
          • 698
          • connersville indiana

          #5
          where are some good places to get a whole clutch setup and new springs
          79 yamaha xs1100f standard
          best 1/4 mile 13.282@99.40

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          • andreashweiss
            XSive Maximus
            • Jul 2002
            • 951
            • 180 mile northwest of Spokane,WA

            #6
            I have one complete clutch left will throw in the misc clutch plates and washers left from another one.Mostly fiber plates,no metal ones. This will be a stock clutch unassembled in the basket including shipping $30.00 andreashweiss@yahoo.com

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            • bandet01
              XSive Maximus
              • Aug 2005
              • 698
              • connersville indiana

              #7
              so is this a new setup or a used one i mean i need a good clutch that can take some abuse i drag race the bike at the track alot
              79 yamaha xs1100f standard
              best 1/4 mile 13.282@99.40

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