Doug79
XS650 Addict
And so it begins, Kinda. Im really not suppose to be working on this project yet, but sometimes you just can't help it. Since this an 11000 original mile bike that has been sitting for 30 years I am thinking I will see if it will run. So I started to check the filter screens and then went to drain the oil. I don't have a 27mm socket so rather than round something off with a crescent wrench, I fire up the old Road King and tear off to Swear and Sendback to get one only to find out that they feel that going all the way up to 19mm is more than big enough. Stopped at the local farm supply store and they had metric sockets up to I don't know how big. Bought a 27mm pretty good looking socket for $3.75. [not a typo]. finally got the drain plugs out and the oil drained. By the way who the hell puts plugs in that tight? found a tear in the sump screen so ordered every filter, gasket and washer from Mikes. So my big start came to a screeching stop. I do have rebuilt carbs to mount and some kind of a temporary fuel tank to make but will be on hold until the new parts get here. Not much of a start, but it still counts.