Hi,
I want to change the front sprocket in my cb350 to get the rpms down a bit at higher speeds. To this end, I wanted to open the engine side cover to 1.) see if could do this and 2.) check and make sure I have the stock sprocket. I figured I wouldn't even order the new sprocket if I couldn't get the engine side cover off.
I was able to get the engine side cover off. I did have to remove the foot gear shifter. For a moment I thought I would have to remove the exhaust, but fortunately that wasn't necessary.
The engine side cover has four screws holding it in place. I undid those. I didn't know they were the only screws I needed to undo thus I loosened the clutch adjustment nut and screw.
Once I got the engine side cover off, I confirmed I had the stock 16T sprocket. I saw a ton of dirt that's probably 40 years old so I did some cleaning. Then I proceeded to put everything back together. That's when I had some problems.
With everything back on, I noticed my handlebar clutch lever was super light. It wasn't engaging something. It took me a while but I figured out the clutch adjustment nut and screw on the engine side cover. With that figured out, my clutch had feel again. I wanted to take the bike for a ride around the block to make sure everything was working. However, with the key in the on position, I noticed I wasn't in neutral anymore. I started this whole exercise with the bike in neutral. I pretty much always park the bike in neutral. I then pulled the clutch lever and used my left foot to see if I could get the bike into neutral. But when I engaged the shifter with my foot, there was zero feel. It's kinda like what I had with the clutch lever earlier. It's very light like it's not engaging anything. Pressing up or down does nothing.
I took the engine side cover off again to see if there was anything obvious I was missing. I didn't make any changes to the shifter itself. I did make some change to the clutch, but I'm not sure how that affects the shifter. I noticed next to the sprocket there's a rod which goes across the engine to the clutch plates. I have a feeling something is wrong with that rod (now). Maybe my clutch mechanism isn't engaging that rod somehow.
Please let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions. Thanks so much.
I want to change the front sprocket in my cb350 to get the rpms down a bit at higher speeds. To this end, I wanted to open the engine side cover to 1.) see if could do this and 2.) check and make sure I have the stock sprocket. I figured I wouldn't even order the new sprocket if I couldn't get the engine side cover off.
I was able to get the engine side cover off. I did have to remove the foot gear shifter. For a moment I thought I would have to remove the exhaust, but fortunately that wasn't necessary.
The engine side cover has four screws holding it in place. I undid those. I didn't know they were the only screws I needed to undo thus I loosened the clutch adjustment nut and screw.
Once I got the engine side cover off, I confirmed I had the stock 16T sprocket. I saw a ton of dirt that's probably 40 years old so I did some cleaning. Then I proceeded to put everything back together. That's when I had some problems.
With everything back on, I noticed my handlebar clutch lever was super light. It wasn't engaging something. It took me a while but I figured out the clutch adjustment nut and screw on the engine side cover. With that figured out, my clutch had feel again. I wanted to take the bike for a ride around the block to make sure everything was working. However, with the key in the on position, I noticed I wasn't in neutral anymore. I started this whole exercise with the bike in neutral. I pretty much always park the bike in neutral. I then pulled the clutch lever and used my left foot to see if I could get the bike into neutral. But when I engaged the shifter with my foot, there was zero feel. It's kinda like what I had with the clutch lever earlier. It's very light like it's not engaging anything. Pressing up or down does nothing.
I took the engine side cover off again to see if there was anything obvious I was missing. I didn't make any changes to the shifter itself. I did make some change to the clutch, but I'm not sure how that affects the shifter. I noticed next to the sprocket there's a rod which goes across the engine to the clutch plates. I have a feeling something is wrong with that rod (now). Maybe my clutch mechanism isn't engaging that rod somehow.
Please let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions. Thanks so much.