New berg 650 owner clutch/headlight questions

roach308 · Jun 27, 2018

Hi guys picked up an 02 fs650 and have a few questions to ask. I have adjusted valve clearences changed oil and filter used motul v300 10w40. And gave everything a once over. The clutch needs pulled right back and even when it is the bike still wants to pull. It was also doing this before the oil change btw. I have bled it and asjusted lever adjuster all way in and as soon as i touch lever can see clutch plates starting to move and seperate but still the same needs pulled right in and still tries to go (clutch grab). Is this normal or anything i can do? Also i fitted the standard headlight back on and i have no battery so stator onlybut find dipped beam is ok at idle but if revved goes very dim but the high beam side stays bright all the time when revved. I thought stators the more its revved the brighter the light?

Jason.

Spuddy18 · Jun 27, 2018

You may find you have the common faukt of the clutch plates wearing onto the basket or hub. This stops them from moving freely and usually means you can't find neutral.
There is a upgrade kit sold by taffy on here that solves that issue. You may find with that, the clutch plates can all move freely and full disengage.
As for the light, yes it should get brighter as you rev? Mine did certainly before I converted it to a 3ph rectifier. Weird how it does it correct on high beam but not low beam. Try another bulb? Or check for any wiring damage on the low beam side causing a resistance?

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roach308 · Jun 27, 2018

Thanks for your reply. I will look into the kit you mentioned. And yeah i was thinking maybe wiring but strange its bright at idle therefore no resistance. Still i will check it by volt dropping at the bulb and further down the wiring

Spuddy18 · Jul 1, 2018

roach308 said:
Thanks for your reply. I will look into the kit you mentioned. And yeah i was thinking maybe wiring but strange its bright at idle therefore no resistance. Still i will check it by volt dropping at the bulb and further down the wiring

No worries.
If the bulb continues to be a pain, you could look at converting the bike to a 3ph rectifier. I got mine from vehicle wiring products online. Neat little unit and takes 3 phases from the generator to give to u a nice stable upto 200w 12v dc output. I ran that straight to my battery (must have a battery or capacitor as a buffer) and then run my bike and lighting from there.
Plus side is no dim lights at all, as it draws from the battery when the generator isn't producing enough.
Not a very expensive mod either [emoji106]

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