ronstern
XS650 Addict
Just finished my restoration after 6 months, insured and registered so I took it for a test ride in my neighborhood. My helmet gets shipped later next week but I just couldn't help myself from a test ride without a helmet. After about 10 minutes I noticed the rear wheel making an unusual noise that felt like the rear brake was pulling. When I rode it back in my garage I saw that I forgot to put the locking tabs on the rear sprocket bolts and all the bolts had come loose. They were starting to rub against the rear wheel adjuster. I suppose that if I had worn a helmet I would not have heard the sound but I feel extraordinarily lucky that I found it before the cog let go.