My First Carb Job/ my first posting/ Clutch Question

Hello, I have a few questions. I Rebuilt my Carbs Yesterday on My 1981 550 Seca. The Project went as smooth as I could have imagined, except for a few stripped out Screw heads from the hack that worked on them before me. anyway, Finished up, Installed the carbs, and she started Right Up. Runs better than it Ever has for me. My Question is, Do I still need to sync the carbs or check the fuel levels if it Runs good? I will look at the Plugs to see if any cylinders are running rich or lean. but since its running good, Do I need to do any more adjustments?
another question.. Like an Ass, I let the Bike Rot for the first half of this summer outside. All My gas Leaked into my Case, Hence the carb rebuild. But Now My Clutch isnt working. The Lever Pulls easier than It Should and its not fully engaging. Any Ideas? Could I adjust it?, Did Something fall apart inside? Any Ideas?

 

Yes, you should still check the float levels and adjust if necessary, and yes you should still sync the carbs, the bike will run even better yet, trust me.

You clutch is most likely gummed up and some of the plates stuck together. The first step would be to pull it apart, clean everything, and decide where to go from there.

 

Thanks. I'm no master Mechanic, This is my first Bike. I Researched the Carb rebuild pretty good and studied the manual a few times before I dug into the carbs, And I found it was a relatively simple job. Will I have a hell of a time with the clutch or is it not so bad?

 

Not so hard, just stay organized with all the plates.

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For the 550 clutch, you need the information included here: http://www.xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic ... tml#195348

Just be sure to watch the orientation of the tabs on the plain plates, and the location of the clutch boss spring and its "special" friction plate.

(See diagrams in link.)

 

I drove it around the block a few times working the clutch, it worked itself right out. Thanks