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Hey there, Just so you know, if you keep taking slightly larger drill bits and working at it slow with a drill press you can get it out...I got mine out, and it certainly took some time. then i used ...

Thanks weekend rider...I tried to call them yesterday and they were closed on Mondays. Everyone else in the area wanted between 4.50 and 5.50 a piece. 3.79 is alot more reasonable. I found them onl ...

Hey there, It's been awhile since I've adjusted the clutch cable but I'll give it a whirl for you:

1st, you don't have to drain the oil to pull the left side case. just remove the allen bolts and ...

Found one! 5.59 with shipping from "White's Pit Stop" on-line....Now if I could just find some friggin butterfly shaft seals

would have been a good idea if he did'nt cut the removable plate with a dremel.....

Hey guys & gals

working on my rebuild, and my brother-in-law took off my chain's connecting link. After some research I've found that I have a Diamond XDL 530 chain that has been cut to 98 links. ...

Hey weekend rider are you suggesting that these should fit the 72 BS38's? I'm not too familiar with any of the other model bikes you listed
-Thanks

Mine has the BS38s, but either way I will try and track this Mcmaster down...

5twins....got any more?

Has the ring around the headlight been spoken for? also the headlight glass, and did you have a blinker in there that would fit the left rear....all on a 72 XS2?

I placed my final big order for awhile on Mikes to get this machine running today. I needed throttle shaft seals for the carb rebuild and when I added to my cart it said they were back ordered or out ...

Mine were not...just the rubber gasket and then I had two gasket material screw washers that went around the mounting screws

haha funny guys.....put that in last night. pshew.

Yeah this timing thing is going to be the most interesting part. How do you turn the crank with a wrench? I was thinking about using the kick s ...

So Update for the day:

Chain must be a "Diamond Brand" XDL....it has 98 links...I counted. I'll order the new master link online soon.

Engine is installed and mounted. Found out the machine ...

Hey Tacos,
That carb is still in pieces on my work bench at home. After I install the engine at my brothers house today I'm going home to finish up the carbs. The gasket was on my carbs too, but w ...

Well after a heck of a day that piston is out....Went to the machine shop to pick up engine and while I was there worked on it for a good hour. When 3 of us were gathered around the piston and still ...

Thanks Scotts,

I already removed the top part of the tripple tree which was really not cool....got your post too late this morning. Oh well.

Getting ready to put new ATF in the forks and re-as ...

So no update in a long time....work work work.

Well my engine is finished at the machine shop and has been for some time. I'm going to pick it up from the top end overhaul tomorrow. Only big pr ...

Can't remember.......
But I'll try and post some pics of the engine when I get it back...it better look good dangit or i'll be dissapointed

I'm trying to think the last time i lifted it up. I think the front wheel spins freely unless the brake is applied but now that you bring it up who knows...bike is still up in VA at bro-inlaws. On a ...

Thanks for the pictures pumps. Yeah It's tough to visualize everything right now b/c the bike is up at the bro-in laws house and he does'nt exactly have good internet up there, so I try and ask all m ...

Well 250 Bucks worth of parts ordered today...Piston rings (jeez those 256 rings for XS2's are expensive), gasket set, cam chain, cam front guide bar, petcock rebuild kit. I figure I have about 50 bu ...

That is good to hear...I'm pretty pumped, talked to the guy I'm working with today and told him we were going to continue with the project so look out for parts coming his way. He said the engine loo ...

Yeah I looked into the rings already I guess i need the 256 rings instead of the 447 rings...found them for 50/side on 650central.com. I think I'm going to go ahead with the cam chain replacement whi ...

Well I just put together a parts list (top end overhaul + carbs + road worthiness items) and I figure the whole re-build is going to cost me about 850-1000 bucks....think I should bag this project or ...

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