I FIXED THIS YAMAHA SR500 CLUTCH ISSUE FOR FREE

This SR500 came into the shop with no clutch and since the issue wasn't simply a cable or adjustments I made this how-to video for anyone else trouble shooting a loose clutch that won't disengage. Let me know if this video helped you fix your clutch!
my website: www.oneupmoto.com
____________ VIDEO CONTENTS_______________________
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Trouble Shooting
01:38 - Pivot Arm Inspection
03:00 - Remove Clutch Cover
03:53 - Remove Clutch Rod
05:01 - Fix Clutch Rod
08:00 - Reassemble Clutch
09:39 - Test Clutch
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[@grahamhorchner2091]

Excellent vid. Helped me out tremendously. I had almost exactly the same issue. With the addition of previous owner dropping a small ball bearing in between the pushrod and mushroom to take up the wear!!! Some people should not be allowed near tools!

[@danishindian2107]

Fantastic video quality and editing! The audio is clear, the pacing is perfect, visuals flow - very nice!

[@oneupmotogarage]

Awh thank you very much!

[@user-kb1tr6qn7l]

Clutch fix with a twist. Great matching skills and ingenuity. Made for an interesting video!

[@oneupmotogarage]

thank ya kindly!

[@JQuest1977]

Tx for the video. Helped me alot.. Left of the bolt there is a little pimple on the casing.. that is the actual reference point

[@vladimirlojka3740]

Awesome video and great work!

[@oneupmotogarage]

thanks!

[@mikewalker1081]

Good vid bro

[@oneupmotogarage]

Thanks, You rock man!

[@kimhicks8443]

Beware the bottom engine bolt and the swinging arm spindle corroding themselves in. Remove and lubricate occasionally.

[@PONSR500]

Superb! Muchas gracias!

[@oneupmotogarage]

Thanks!

[@atthesummitMTBskills]

Well it looks like my sr400 is suffering the same issue. So as the engine is drained anyway it looks like I should inspect the clutch and the pushrod. Thanks for the excellent video

[@oneupmotogarage]

Hope it helps you find your issue!

[@atthesummitMTBskills]

Thanks. - pulled the actuator out and scored just like yours and the adjuster cam so well worn. Will pop the clutch out next week and inspect the rod but assuming that’s going to need looking at also.

[@oneupmotogarage]

@@atthesummitMTBskills yep might as well while you're digging into it!

[@khunipa9238]

👍

[@pmacc3557]

Good vid. Iv been having oil leak from that seal on pivot arm - it occasionally lifts up allowing oil out. Ya reckon a new spring will solve it?

[@oneupmotogarage]

My thought would be the seal that sits just under the spring. You can use a generic oil seal of this size: 17x28x6 or search via the OEM part # 93102-17148 or 93102-17357 Hope that helps, good luck!

[@pmacc3557]

@@oneupmotogarage ok thanks. IL try play around with that adjusting screw that sits in the middle of a locknut to see if it has any effect also

[@pmacc3557]

@@oneupmotogarage ...also, I'd love to upgrade my SR 500 to LED lights and speedometer, have you by any chance planned to do such work and would make a vid?

[@oneupmotogarage]

@@pmacc3557 You can see what that does, but it won't likely stop an oil leak from that seal unless your clutch pivot arm is really worn in one spot. That's possible depending on the mileage. You could adjust it to a new spot (raise or lower it a little) and then get the clutch play feeling right again using the other adjuster (at the lever).

[@pmacc3557]

@@oneupmotogarage makes sense. Thanks alot👍

[@joshuaducote4599]

I have the same bike. The part that the throttle cables connect to (trying to run new ones) is not moving as if it’s locked. Any suggestions as to what would be causing that or fixing it??

[@oneupmotogarage]

Are you running the push and pull cables on a stock carb? Could you have them ran backwards? That will make it feel locked. Also if you haven't cleaned the carb recently maybe some old sticky gas is making the slide stick. Or the pumper linkages can get seized sometimes which will make the throttle not able to move.

[@oneupmotogarage]

If you are running both cables, I would suggest removing the push cable and only using the pull. It's way easier to setup, adjust and get a snappy throttle that way.

[@joshuaducote4599]

@@oneupmotogarage awesome, thanks! I think im going to have to take the carb off and clean it because it’s sticking.

[@mikewalker1081]

My fav bike was the old Yamaha 125 enduro

[@oneupmotogarage]

Ooooo the old 2 stroke?

[@mikewalker1081]

@@oneupmotogarage I don’t think it was a 2 stroke, that would require mixing oil and gas right?

[@oneupmotogarage]

@@mikewalker1081 Yea, though the street models had auto mix systems. But there were 4 stroke 125 enduros too like the XT.

[@mikewalker1081]

@@oneupmotogarage OK, you're right, I went back and looked it up, the 125 was a 2 stroke, had an oil pump. I was only in the 8th grade back then and fell in love with motorcycles. The kid that lived next door to me had an old Honda 100 street/dirt bike and he and I would ride that thing all over the base housing and on the dirt roads of Kansas. Couldn't get lost, the whole county back roads are 1 mile by 1 mile, just make a big square. We had a blast till the motor seized one day and that was the end of that. By that time, my dad retired and we moved to Louisiana. Didn't ride a bike again till I was in college, then it was my buddy's Honda 350 while my trans am was getting repaired in the shop from someone hitting me. Everyone's xmas gift that year was small, no room other than my pockets to shop in. Had to put the bike down one time when I had a lady pull out in front of me and I also learned real quick to watch out for grooved roads on the interstate. uggg

[@oneupmotogarage]

@@mikewalker1081 Yea the 2 stroke guess was based on your age, it wasn't until around the 80's that Yamaha had 4 stroke enduros that size I thiiiiink. Little 2 strokes were all the rage in the 60's and 70's!

[@swesso]

Watch out for dogs around that bend

[@oneupmotogarage]

Ha! Yes the threat is real!

[@bananafoneable]

Nice try with attempting to not lose oil.. 🎉

[@oneupmotogarage]

A for Effort

[@paz2wheels]

Video is great and channel is solid my dude, but SR500 are all crap bikes. I have had 4 now with this exact issue. They were a terrible design by Yamaha, only God knows why people even want this junk still considering what is now available.

[@oneupmotogarage]

Interesting, I've had several and this was the first one I had this issue with. But it does seem to have been a fairly common issue with them from what I hear. Overall though I like them. I just had one of the fuel injected remakes in the shop and it was pretty neat to ride.