Recent content by DavidL

I've just worked it out.

I finally found some time to put the new parts on it and started it today. It sounds nice. All the electrics work ok appart from the rear brake light. I have looked high and low for a rear brake light switch and cannot for the life of me find one. I also found these two wires (in the same area...

My update for this 82 Heritage model : I left the front seized brake caliper completely immersed in brake fluid over night and now the piston moves with some decent resistance. New caliper repair kit on its way with disc pads. I bought a new 14ah battery for the bike. I have found a place which...

Thanks fro the replies and welcomes. Ooops, I seriously did not know that the battery would need power for ignition. I finally got the seat off!! Its an awkward little bugger. Looks like some has made a half ass job of bodging the wires to the fuse box which has 4 fuses in it. Is the...

Hello, I'm David and the recent acquirer of a 82 XS650 Heritage with 16k miles on it. I say "acquirer" as I bought it of my daughters boyfriend (definatley overpaid of for it) as he was having issues with it and didn't have the time, enthusiasm space or money to get it running again! Here's...