Recent content by GuytheBrave

I think I maybe answered my own question. Previous owner took the bearing from the worm and placed it between the inner and outer pushrods. I should be fine to assemble: Worm>bearing>single-piece-rod>bearing. Correct?

I am replacing seal, bushing, and pushrod. Upon disassembly I found an extra ball bearing. See photo. The order shown in the photo is the order they came out. 1. Anyone ever seen this before? 2. How should I proceed? Use the old parts as they were or switch to the single piece pushrod with one...

Ok, here's the deal... I'm relatively new to the world of XS's I bought mine last summer and rode it until inclement weather forced me to garage it. I decided to take this as an opportunity to do a little maintenance over the winter. I winterized the bike, and a couple months later pulled...

Awesome, I'm away at school now... so it might be a few weeks until I get to tear into this. I appreciate the input by you guys! I'll be sure to take and post some pics of the issue/repair.

Hey guys, I'm a new rider/member and a proud owner of a 1982 XS650. My bike is in overall good condition with just a few issues that I want to address. The first of which is an oil leak that is occurring on the left side of the engine. It is dripping substantially onto the chain (consequently...

Here are some pics of my "new" XS650. A 1982 XS, all stock as far as I know. Planning on riding it as is for a few years, then Bobbing it out.