patentgeek
XS650 Addict
My 1970 XS1 came with a very stuck engine, which is now out of the frame. I removed the head and have managed to free up the pistons courtesy weeks of soaking in ATF, a blowtorch, and a small sledge.
The cylinders need to come off, but there is a web cast into the cylinders that prevents removal without breaking the chain - - - and I can't find a master link. I search the archives but couldn't find any threads on point, other than this one that doesn't really describe a solution.
http://www.xs650.com/threads/xs1-engine-dissasembly-question.27467/#post-273505
I suspect this web is an early XS1 feature that was dropped on later bikes. I'm hoping I'm missing something obvious as the chain appears to be in good condition.
The cylinders need to come off, but there is a web cast into the cylinders that prevents removal without breaking the chain - - - and I can't find a master link. I search the archives but couldn't find any threads on point, other than this one that doesn't really describe a solution.
http://www.xs650.com/threads/xs1-engine-dissasembly-question.27467/#post-273505
I suspect this web is an early XS1 feature that was dropped on later bikes. I'm hoping I'm missing something obvious as the chain appears to be in good condition.