Same here, I just ordered a kit off of ebay or amazon to rebuild mine. I took pics of the slave cyl tear down process: https://nighthawk.kylemunz.com/187/clutch-slave-cylinder/
-Kyle On Sat, Sep 26, 2020 at 10:45 AM EGrider <gevan...@gmail.com> wrote: > *Does anyone have recommendations on where to source quality rebuild kits? > I'm guessing Honda Genuine isn't always necessary?* > > I rebuilt my master and slave with kits from Emgo a few years back and > have not had any issues since. > On Friday, September 25, 2020 at 12:23:51 PM UTC-4 William Woodman wrote: > >> I'll check it out again and see. I had cleaned it a few months back when >> I bled the clutch, but I'll do it again just to see. >> >> I also think once I lay the bike up for the winter I'm going to go ahead >> and take apart the slave cylinder. I just watched this video and it seems >> like the bike being 40 years old is probably due for a cylinder rebuild. >> https://motorcyclemd.com/motorcycle-clutch-slave-cylinder-rebuild/ >> >> Does anyone have recommendations on where to source quality rebuild kits? >> I'm guessing Honda Genuine isn't always necessary? >> >> On Friday, September 25, 2020 at 10:44:43 AM UTC-5 kiwinPA wrote: >> >>> Yep, I agree with Kyle. If you’ve never cleaned the reservoir and clutch >>> master cylinder you probably should/will have to >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 25, 2020 at 10:55 AM Kyle Munz <kyl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> My clutch levers have always come back to the grip but the clutch >>>> disengages way before I get to the grip. You may need to bleed it again, >>>> the hydraulic clutch on these bikes is notoriously difficult to get all the >>>> air out of the line. Most of us use a mityvac to do it. >>>> >>>> -Kyle >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 25, 2020 at 9:36 AM William Woodman <wwood...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey there everyone. I have a 1983 Nighthawk 650 that I've been working >>>>> on since early this summer. >>>>> >>>>> So far I've not had much maintenance to do as I picked up the bike >>>>> with relatively low miles (4700) and no mechanical issues to take care of >>>>> besides general deferred maintenance. >>>>> >>>>> Oil change, brakes, fork seals and some chewed up wiring in the tail >>>>> light harness. >>>>> >>>>> I've done a few mods also if anyone is interested in how they turned >>>>> out please ask. I have changed the headlight to an LED bulb, installed >>>>> Progressive fork springs and Progressive 430 Rear shocks. >>>>> >>>>> However today I'm wondering after reading the service manual that >>>>> Honda advised it shouldn't be possible to pull the clutch lever all the >>>>> way >>>>> to the grip if it is functioning correctly. Currently my bike has a clutch >>>>> lever that I can pull all the way to the grip and disengages the clutch >>>>> fairly close to the grip. Is this similar to other members 650sc? >>>>> >>>>> I'm wondering if I need to work on the clutch slave or master cylinder >>>>> as I had changed and bled the fluid a few months ago. >>>>> >>>>> If anyone else could describe whether this is normal or not clutch >>>>> feel I'd appreciate it. 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