BABY NEEDS SHOES
When I first got my bike I was happy that the tires looked good and had a lot of tread on them, but after checking the dates on them I realized they were ten years old and hard. So today I jacked up the bike and pulled both wheels off and took them to Moto Tire here in Phoenix and had them mount a set of Michelin Pilot Active tires, size 100/90/19 for the front and 120/90/18, they are really nice. I had considered going with a vintage style tire for appearance ,but I like the modern profile better.
Thank you Daniel Black for recommending both the shop and the tires. Happy with both!
Before re mounting my tires I installed my new 33 tooth rear sprocket . I then dis assembled and cleaned up my rear brake as per 5 Twins excellent write up. You can see that here. I have it bookmarked.
http://www.xs650.com/threads/how-difficult-is-it-to-replace-the-rear-drum-brakes.25632/
After cleaning my brake assembly I sanded the drum to remove the glazed surface , greased all the moving parts and installed my new brake shoes.
After re assembling the brakes and mounting my back wheel up I was concerned by the amount of friction the new brakes were causing. I had a hard time turning the back wheel. I took it off and inspected everything and saw nothing wrong so I put it back together again and it was still tight. I just kept spinning the tire forward and backward and eventually it loosened up. It had me worried for a moment.
After finishing the backend I moved to the front. I noticed when I removed the front wheel that the speedometer drive was stiff to operate and the grease in it looked petrified, so I dis assembled it and cleaned it up and put fresh grease in it and re installed the front wheel.
Here are some before and after pics
Before
And ready to go back in
All in all a good days work!