XS650 how to install the kickstart assembly

simple technique to ensure your kickstart assembly is installed correctly

[@user-ib5sj8mw9y]

Just had this issue and your video saved my bacon. Thank you sir for your time and knowledge 😉

[@johncooper7242]

you're very welcome ,glad it was helpful, thank you for your message it makes it all the more worthwhile.

[@chandralowery5971]

THANK YOU!!...we fought with the kick start on my bike for an hour, then I found your vid! life saver!!!

[@jeffbirm]

Thank-you very much for this! Great video! After watching it took me about 15 minutes to successfully install.

[@johncooper7242]

thank you Jeff I'm glad it was helpful

[@johncooper7242]

thank you for the feedback Jeff its much appreciated . Glad it was of help. This is a dead channel now I have a current channel that may have some useful content on XS650 here th-cam.com/video/-Q5xu7gnJao/w-d-xo.html

[@samrettig9130]

Thank you so much for making and posting this video. It made putting mine back on properly so much more simple than I would have done it. I feel like I owe you some money or something. Again thank you so so much brother

[@johncooper7242]

you are very welcome Sam thank you so much for taking the time to leave me some feedback its much appreciated . I don't monitor this old channel much these days I have another channel th-cam.com/video/-Q5xu7gnJao/w-d-xo.html

[@TheTracer1966]

Ditto Nerolus' comment. I was replacing the clutch on my 75 650B at my brother's machine shop and discovered why my kickstart didn't work. This video helped explain why, and how to set it up right. Huge thanks and kudos!

[@freeheartrides]

Big thanks for this video! Was able to get mine assembled thanks to it. Very well done video!

[@blimeyolriley]

thank you for the feedback Wess much appreciated Glad it was of some help

[@ronconley1879]

Good video, well explained. I found pulling the spring round with a cable tie (zip ties) and locating on spigot much easier than pliers. Thank you :)

[@Danny-eg4nx]

Explained perfectly. Be prepared to cut your knuckles up against the case!

[@RamblinVan]

Oh man, thank you so much.

[@tannerhundley4807]

Thank you loads.

[@bigred8438]

It took me the first 2:00 to realise you had your engine upsidedown. At first l though you were usinf selfie cam so that the image was reversed, but lvsaw features inside the upper part of your engine thatcare on the bottom of mine, and thought...... huh!?

[@Denis-bo8ms]

Nice video, kind of hard to get since its upside down

[@johncooper7242]

yes its easier to build the engine upside down I should have mentioned it in the description sorry

[@sadlkjfhg01]

I have an xs650 and my kicker starter gets soft like there is no compression when I pulled in the clutch. Have you had any thing like that happen? I’m not sure if that’s normal.

[@cunningplan96]

I've just bought one and found unlike lots of bikes you need the clutch engaged to kick start, its a pain as you have to always put it in neutral before you start the engine.