I have a 1996 yamaha xv 535H and the clutch stopped working I ordered\r\nnew friction discs and compression springs and a new clutch cable and installed them. But, the clutch still does not work, the bike dies when put into gear, i tried disconnecting the kickstand switch but that didnt work either, could the problem be the long pushrod? the bike only has 10,000 miles on it. any suggestions?

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Sounds like it is not adjusted properly, or you have the clutch misaligned. You can check for proper operation with the bike off, and the clutch cover off while pulling the clutch lever. Should be able to see it move 1/4-3/8 of an inch.

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SOURCE: 1987 yz125 clutch not working!

If you can see the actuator moving, but not disengaging the clutch, it usually means that the clutches are hanging up in the basket, or the actuator is bad and not releasing the clutches. The only way to tell is to take off the clutch cover and watch what happens when you pull the clutch.

SOURCE: yamaha tw200 clutch

My 98 tw 200 has a switch that allows the engine to run with the kick stand down ,but if I put it in gear it cuts off.

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Have you priced a new killswitch at your Yamaha shop. I doubt they are that expensive and it is definitely better to have it then to bypass it. With that said, all it is doing is completing a circuit. when the kickstand is up and the pin is pushed up it completes the circuit allowing spark. When it is down the circuit isn't complete . Find the two wires and tie them together and you should be able to run it.

But do it the safe way.