I have an XJ600 too, the sound is the primary chain because the tensioner is controlled by oil pressure which is why it's only noisy at low RPM. It's pretty normal so just don't worry about it too much. You can always replace that dowel that secures the oil pump drive sprocket to the clutch basket with a custom fit version made from a roll pin and Allen key (you'll find it on the XJRider forum and TH-cam) which does help a little bit
Hello. I also have the same bike but fresher than 2001. The videos are very informative and helpful. Thanks for your hard work!!!!!! I don’t understand a word of English, but it’s not boring, everything is clear. I see you have a manual printed on paper, I searched the Internet for this information. Maybe there is a link to the place where to download the detailed manual. Ato I found only instructions for "dummies" ... Thank you in advance for your help.
Glad you find the videos helpful! I have a copy of the Haynes manual. I found this copy online for you. Or you can buy one on eBay. I will link them below. Online manual: www.manualslib.com/products/Yamaha-Xj-600-5887420.html ebay listing of manual: www.ebay.com/itm/175171857791?fits=Year%3A1993%7CMake%3AYamaha&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item28c90e6d7f:g:jn8AAOSwK4BiFYzu&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAABAH2CZLqNzeDll9NeUKoq6ZDuG7BPW%2BFhGcmwdjfsF4RkGBAwKYyj9kVU4%2BptYJ2kkT0rodszV8oUEsPrbiMLQMQcNPVypnqrSGEUCrlpU5EZPaoBs9ij1PSvs2aNCCJWIftkldwOfz2bFle%2BOLlo%2FEAVJZMtfqtAn341ucJTuWwpx9T%2B99dMmioHsBensSYsxamnoqjYLAdKFEoHu39KMY272GDOEz6I%2Fk20Jf8hAolqWzK7QG0%2BDWUwLsnKoFiv2BUvW5dYiODQ1GVuxENHnKSGArXrnh%2BdDyLmH%2B%2B5aHq3Bm5k4oPvpbo3ti8ZpddDjOSYt6E577zIVyVczRbY6so%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBM0pzN-_hf
Hi Calvin, thanks so much for your instructive videos. I have a 2005 FZ6 and have been meaning to ask you ...in a past video I saw what looked like the frame for hard 'saddle bags' or containers for packing gear, etc. I have only been able to find soft (nylon) types online and I don't trust that a strap might come loose and tangle in the chain/sprocket. Can you please indicate where I might look for the variety you can mount on that frame? Thanks again, Gene...
Hey there, I made a video on my saddle bag set up actually. I’ll link it below. I’m using a Shad side and top case system. They are hard shelled and have been super durable from my experience. The top case also makes passengers more comfortable. Another brand worth looking into is Givi. It’s definitely worth it to have hard shelled bags, makes the bike very functional. Best of luck! th-cam.com/video/Z7SrTs5UcuI/w-d-xo.html
Hi Calvin, (Yamaha XJ 600 N - 1995) Take out the friction plates and steel plates without any marks. Are there different sizes of friction plates and how to place them. Or are they all the same size (mm) and I know I have to put 1 friction and 1 steel ring 1 friction 1 steel ring. My question is.. is there a certain size of the friction that I should put first in a order?
I believe all friction and steel plates are the same. No need to worry about which steel or friction plates goes next to each other. Sometimes when people really want to get the most life out of their clutch as possible they will shuffle around the order of the steel and friction plates to extend the life of the clutch when it has already started to slip.
Can I ask a dumb question? When you slide the splined fiction plate up the shaft, on mine when pushed until it shops it actually goes beyond the splines on the shaft so can rotate freely (negating the need for being splined? Can you remember if you had the same or has a previous owner of my bike managed to fit the shaft incorrectly? Thanks in advance!!!
I don’t quite understand which shaft your referring too. The friction plates engages the clutch basket with its tabs. The steel plate engine the clutch boss (or inner basket). If your last clutch plate sticks out too far and therefore doesn’t engage the inner or outer basket then you may have too many plates for some reason… seems very strange. No dumb questions here!
@@Calvinm Thank you for such a quick reply on an old video! Sorry, not friction plate, thrust plate/thrust washer! I've been doing so much reading on the subject that my head is a bit fried. I mean the the washer that sits between the basket and the clutch boss. The one that has the slight bevel that has to be in the right way. The basket goes on, then the washer. It slides over the splines on the shaft but when it reaches the back the splines on the shaft stop, allowing the washer to spin freely independently of the shaft. I suppose that could be correct as it's a "thrust" washer. It was the fact that it has splines that threw me.
@@motodevcam Ah yes, watching back my old footage it looks like the teeth on the trust washer do engage the inner shaft but I wouldn't worry about whether that is correct or not because as long as it is located between the correct two parts then it will be able to do it's job. Hope that helps!
I own one of these bikes myself and I am trying to steer away from the stock pipes that came with the bike.. any recommendations for a "meaner" sound? Pin a link for me if possible, thanks! Keep making more videos, helps me out when I go to work on mine 😅😎
I took off the mufflers completely and that sounded the best but need an exhaust in my state so put on a shorty yoshimura muffler and a Y pipe it sounds mean too
have the same bike.. its normal to hear rattle noises from the clutch.. it is fixable but its not a prob at all.. there's a metal pin in the clutch basket that is making the rattling sound and u just have to change the pin for a thicker one but u r good like it is.. mine is just fine rattling and everything.. these bikes r bulletproof..
You didn't show checking the thrust washer. Most bikes have a proper cartridge ball bearing, the thrust washer is pretty marginal and after all the years unused yours will probably be rusted up.
I have an XJ600 too, the sound is the primary chain because the tensioner is controlled by oil pressure which is why it's only noisy at low RPM. It's pretty normal so just don't worry about it too much. You can always replace that dowel that secures the oil pump drive sprocket to the clutch basket with a custom fit version made from a roll pin and Allen key (you'll find it on the XJRider forum and TH-cam) which does help a little bit
Thanks for the insight. I’ll check that out! 👍
I'm doing all this stuff learning as I go
Im here, as always.. hehe, absorbing knowledge as much as i can
Thank you! I hope you can take something away from the videos 👍
I guess it's normal on the xj mine does it too. They all do at some point. Good guide!
Can you please advise me where can I find the XJ manual for the Dai version or share it with me in Thailand?
Here’s a link to the manual posted online
biker.ee/manuals/yamaha/Yamaha_XJ600S_1992_Service_Manual.pdf
Hello. I also have the same bike but fresher than 2001. The videos are very informative and helpful. Thanks for your hard work!!!!!! I don’t understand a word of English, but it’s not boring, everything is clear. I see you have a manual printed on paper, I searched the Internet for this information. Maybe there is a link to the place where to download the detailed manual. Ato I found only instructions for "dummies" ... Thank you in advance for your help.
Glad you find the videos helpful! I have a copy of the Haynes manual. I found this copy online for you. Or you can buy one on eBay. I will link them below.
Online manual: www.manualslib.com/products/Yamaha-Xj-600-5887420.html
ebay listing of manual: www.ebay.com/itm/175171857791?fits=Year%3A1993%7CMake%3AYamaha&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item28c90e6d7f:g:jn8AAOSwK4BiFYzu&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAABAH2CZLqNzeDll9NeUKoq6ZDuG7BPW%2BFhGcmwdjfsF4RkGBAwKYyj9kVU4%2BptYJ2kkT0rodszV8oUEsPrbiMLQMQcNPVypnqrSGEUCrlpU5EZPaoBs9ij1PSvs2aNCCJWIftkldwOfz2bFle%2BOLlo%2FEAVJZMtfqtAn341ucJTuWwpx9T%2B99dMmioHsBensSYsxamnoqjYLAdKFEoHu39KMY272GDOEz6I%2Fk20Jf8hAolqWzK7QG0%2BDWUwLsnKoFiv2BUvW5dYiODQ1GVuxENHnKSGArXrnh%2BdDyLmH%2B%2B5aHq3Bm5k4oPvpbo3ti8ZpddDjOSYt6E577zIVyVczRbY6so%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBM0pzN-_hf
@@Calvinm Спасибо Вы очень помогли!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Calvin, thanks so much for your instructive videos. I have a 2005 FZ6 and have been meaning to ask you ...in a past video I saw what looked like the frame for hard 'saddle bags' or containers for packing gear, etc. I have only been able to find soft (nylon) types online and I don't trust that a strap might come loose and tangle in the chain/sprocket. Can you please indicate where I might look for the variety you can mount on that frame? Thanks again, Gene...
Hey there, I made a video on my saddle bag set up actually. I’ll link it below. I’m using a Shad side and top case system. They are hard shelled and have been super durable from my experience. The top case also makes passengers more comfortable.
Another brand worth looking into is Givi. It’s definitely worth it to have hard shelled bags, makes the bike very functional. Best of luck!
th-cam.com/video/Z7SrTs5UcuI/w-d-xo.html
and you, have a good day, nice video, thanks.
👍🔧
Hi!
I made a mistake ant removed clutch actuator arm while changing clutch cable, now it does not go back in.. can anyone help?
What did u use to clean the clutch pieces? Brake cleaner?
Yes, brake clean!
Tengo una de esas modelo 1993 yamaha seca II DIVERSION PRECIOSA MI MOTO LA CONSERVO COMO CLÁSICA
miniminumee thicknes is?
2.7mm for the friction plates
Hi Calvin, (Yamaha XJ 600 N - 1995) Take out the friction plates and steel plates without any marks. Are there different sizes of friction plates and how to place them. Or are they all the same size (mm) and I know I have to put 1 friction and 1 steel ring 1 friction 1 steel ring. My question is.. is there a certain size of the friction that I should put first in a order?
I believe all friction and steel plates are the same. No need to worry about which steel or friction plates goes next to each other. Sometimes when people really want to get the most life out of their clutch as possible they will shuffle around the order of the steel and friction plates to extend the life of the clutch when it has already started to slip.
Can I ask a dumb question? When you slide the splined fiction plate up the shaft, on mine when pushed until it shops it actually goes beyond the splines on the shaft so can rotate freely (negating the need for being splined? Can you remember if you had the same or has a previous owner of my bike managed to fit the shaft incorrectly? Thanks in advance!!!
I don’t quite understand which shaft your referring too. The friction plates engages the clutch basket with its tabs. The steel plate engine the clutch boss (or inner basket). If your last clutch plate sticks out too far and therefore doesn’t engage the inner or outer basket then you may have too many plates for some reason… seems very strange. No dumb questions here!
@@Calvinm Thank you for such a quick reply on an old video! Sorry, not friction plate, thrust plate/thrust washer! I've been doing so much reading on the subject that my head is a bit fried. I mean the the washer that sits between the basket and the clutch boss. The one that has the slight bevel that has to be in the right way. The basket goes on, then the washer. It slides over the splines on the shaft but when it reaches the back the splines on the shaft stop, allowing the washer to spin freely independently of the shaft. I suppose that could be correct as it's a "thrust" washer. It was the fact that it has splines that threw me.
@@motodevcam Ah yes, watching back my old footage it looks like the teeth on the trust washer do engage the inner shaft but I wouldn't worry about whether that is correct or not because as long as it is located between the correct two parts then it will be able to do it's job. Hope that helps!
@@Calvinm Perfect, thank you for that! Your series of videos have helped me very much. Thanks again.
I own one of these bikes myself and I am trying to steer away from the stock pipes that came with the bike.. any recommendations for a "meaner" sound? Pin a link for me if possible, thanks!
Keep making more videos, helps me out when I go to work on mine 😅😎
I took off the mufflers completely and that sounded the best but need an exhaust in my state so put on a shorty yoshimura muffler and a Y pipe it sounds mean too
have the same bike.. its normal to hear rattle noises from the clutch.. it is fixable but its not a prob at all.. there's a metal pin in the clutch basket that is making the rattling sound and u just have to change the pin for a thicker one but u r good like it is.. mine is just fine rattling and everything.. these bikes r bulletproof..
Good to know!
You didn't show checking the thrust washer. Most bikes have a proper cartridge ball bearing, the thrust washer is pretty marginal and after all the years unused yours will probably be rusted up.
muy buen video pero no se ingles que pena
Гарний мотоцикл але в дуже поганому стані.В мене також диверсія 2000 року.Є на каналі!
I think I have a failed oil pump. It dies a slow rattly death.
1 job for you
that rattle is standard on the Xj600 .. its an easy fix tho
It indeed is!