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I just replaced the starter shaft oil seal. I bench tested with battery and it seems to spin fine. However turning the spline shaft by hand seems extremely difficult, stiff. Is this normal or have I somehow managed to re-assemble incorrectly? I've had it apart and together a few times, seems...

Thanks for the advice and information. I'm a long ways from startup but will keep it all in mind. I have to take a couple of weeks to get caught up on some other things around the house, then I should be able to get started on the frame. Not chopping anything, just stripping it down, media...

I was not aware of this. Thank you!

5twins, thanks for the input! I do have the intake shrouds. Not going to lie I was hoping to be able to run without them, but if you say that's a bad idea I believe you. It's pretty much just mocked up right now, still need to go through/ re build the carbs. Since I have you here, what would you...

Thanks. I sandblasted, then sanded with 800 grit, primed painted and clear coated with rustoleum 2000 degree high heat spray paint. I used the same finish on my Street Glide pipes about 20k miles ago and they have held up well. That being said, I actually planned on wrapping these and still...

Hey all, I joined this forum a little over a year ago and a bit overzealously talked about starting a "build thread". Well things happened and I was unable to really get started on this project until recently. I'm not in any hurry, I primarily only work on this project on the weekends and not...

A lot of good advice, ideas and suggestions. I do have this build planned out pretty thoroughly with what I believe is a realistic budget of between 3k and 4k. I'm a sheet metal worker by trade, I can fabricate and weld when needed. For what it is worth I'm generally not a social media guy, I'm...

His brother was in a bad motorcycle accident, they rode together often. Co-worker stuck the xs in the corner of the garage and never rode it or even started it again. Last registered in 2002.

Hey, thanks for making me feel welcome! I will be sure to keep you all posted on the build progress with plenty of pics! (and questions I'm sure) As for the donor bike, it's one of those instances where the picture looks better than real life. Pretty rough shape overall. exhaust pipes rusted out...

Hello all. Recently picked up this '79 xs650 special. It's been sitting in a garage for about 15 years. 22k miles, for $200 I couldn't pass it up! Originally thought I might just clean it up and flip it but I've been wanting to build a street tracker for awhile now, so I guess this is it! I've...