Following this method I measured 0.20-0.35 mm side-play all around, which further confirms that the valves are done for.
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Monday I’ll call a few shops to hear what they’ll charge to change valves and guides, before I start doing it myself.
Good thing I’m not doing this as a business, there’s no way restoring and maintaining old bikes makes economic sense unless it has an emotional and curious learning value
Ringsted Motor can have parts
And Rudiger
https://www.xs650shop.de/en/cylinde...e-guide-intake-xs-performance?number=05-11133
I have been thinking about the economics of this
It can be costly but also cheap , Most do this as a Hobby and Quality Time ..Having some tools interest and experience.
For me it is Quality Time Sunshine-- Rock and Roll Music ..Trying to solve it
But if you have the Time Which many have these days .. Not least Young persons with no jobs.
I have been riding on the Cheap every Year the last 40.
But yes Shops here don't even take in old Machines .
Electrical problems fex Many Hours charging the Costumer and then he comes back Complaining