Bstryker
XS650 Enthusiast
Hey guys!
New to the forum and I just got my 1980 XS650 a couple of days ago and she's a beaut. (pictures soon)
It's my first bike and I was trying to kick-start it and dropped the dang thing... I know... Newbie mistake...
Well, the clutch perch broke off and I'm gonna order a new perch and from mikesxs.
The previous owner said that there is a head gasket leak, so I'm wondering which gasket set do I buy? (I figured since I'm buying a perch, might as well buy some stuff I need to fix up the bike.)
I'm gonna take the engine apart and replace some gaskets, so since I'm already gonna be in there, is there anything I should look out for and/or replace/upgrade while I'm in there?
I'm new to working on bikes so any beginner tips are appreciated and I'm super excited to get my hands dirty for the first time
Also if there is anything I should be wary of while working on the engine, it'd be nice to know that too
Thanks for everything guys!
New to the forum and I just got my 1980 XS650 a couple of days ago and she's a beaut. (pictures soon)
It's my first bike and I was trying to kick-start it and dropped the dang thing... I know... Newbie mistake...
Well, the clutch perch broke off and I'm gonna order a new perch and from mikesxs.
The previous owner said that there is a head gasket leak, so I'm wondering which gasket set do I buy? (I figured since I'm buying a perch, might as well buy some stuff I need to fix up the bike.)
I'm gonna take the engine apart and replace some gaskets, so since I'm already gonna be in there, is there anything I should look out for and/or replace/upgrade while I'm in there?
I'm new to working on bikes so any beginner tips are appreciated and I'm super excited to get my hands dirty for the first time
Also if there is anything I should be wary of while working on the engine, it'd be nice to know that too
Thanks for everything guys!