1983 Xj650 stuck in gear

Was riding and got stuck in first gear will not come out or even into neutral ive tried everything i can think of even taken the shift case cover off and everything inside seems to be all correct also feels like clutch is out but it will not go into any gear so i cant start it now hope i dont have to buy a motor please help with your thoughts or ideas

 

Select spring inside has broken

 

Update primary chain guide has shattered engine is disassembled need to split the case but cannot figure out what i am missing all bolts holding it together from the outside side covers are off oil filter out and the 2 or 4 bolts behind it are also out what am i missing and why will it not split?

 

Also found pieces of the chain guide jammed in shift drum. After it was able to shift into 1st 2nd and 3rd gear but my guess is there are more pieces jamming it

 

What ever you do do NOT pry with a screw driver on mating surface, and only use a rubber mallet to tap , plastic wedges are only thing to try to split case .

 

Is it supposed to be that hard to split? I must be missing something around the piston crank shaft im not sure what is still holding it together...

 

In the How to instructions Forum their is a full blown photo library on dismantling an XJ 750 .
pretty sure the 650 is similar. ive just been researching the same thing before i wade in and pull everything apart.

 

have you removed the middle drive gear?

 

Do you have the oil pan off? There are bolts holding the crankcase together under that I am sure.

 

there are 21 or 22 bolts on the lower case and 16 bolts on upper case 13 or 14 bolts on oil pan.

https://www.xjbikes.com/forums/threads/xj750-engine-removal-and-split-pictures.38545/

 

I have not removed middle drive gear but will also does the relucter have to be removed the one bolt is stripped bad i also have the pistons still on and every bolt under the oil pan and filter

 

all bolts under oil pan have to come off. But yes, it is a tight fit that will take a while to come apart. I wacked it for a while all around and in every position. Got tired of beating it with a rubber mallet and left it for the night. Came back the next day and did it again, after 2-3 minutes of more wacking it finally showed signs of separating. Then I just followed the opened seam and continued wacking gently upwards and moved as it opened up more.

 

oh and dont forget the one next to the oil filter housing.

 

Gary, look in your inbox

 

I have decided i am just gonna save me time and engine swap it probably going to get an 81 xj750 what problems might i run into and or what bigger engines will fit?

 

The 750 will fit right in. You just have to make sure you get the correct engine mounts, and make sure you have the correct shifter cover. It is possible to even shoehorn a 900 engine in, too, but you gotta be a bit more fussy.

len Chacal has engine swap write-ups. They’re here in the forums.