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'81 XS650. blew a hole in one of the pistons. I have new jugs & pistons. I'm sending the jugs & head to the shop for decking & a valve job. Today when I removed the oil filter I found the other pieces of the piston. Am I throwing good money after bad if I don't rebuild the lower end? I...

operation dis-assembly under way! I picked up a used cylinder & pistons from ebay. Should I send it out to the machine shop with the head? New rings are probably in order too? Recommendations for a good shop in the Buffalo, NY area would be greatly appreciated. Next up, I need to order...

Hello everyone! New user here. I have an 81 XS650 that needs new a new piston. I think it was running way too lean, which resulted in blowing a hole in one of the pistons. I decided to take this as an opportunity to tear the bike down and repaint the frame. I'll also be doing a few other...