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I found something that I'd like to get input on. It looks like there is some damage due to the cam chain rubbing on the GUIDE, STOPPER 2 (256-12241-00-00). It also looks like the chain ate some into the crankcase. If you look at the top bolt hole in the image it looks like there's some metal...

Thanks for all of the feedback and advice. I'm going to push forward with the goal to rebuild the engine. I have the engine off the bike and have (mostly) disassembled the top end.

The seat is in surprisingly good shape. There are no tears; just a little rust and dirt. The side covers look okay. It seems to just be some surface rust other than a crack in one of the brackets, which should be salvageable. I think that there is some of the original paint color on the...

Here are some pictures of the inside of the tank. It looks pretty bad; a lot of rust and the remnants of what looks like a liner of some sort. Here's a picture of some of the old gas and debris that poured out. I have the tank filled with vinegar. I plan to agitate the inside surface of...

I bought a cheap borescope on Amazon to take a look inside the engine. The videos are below. (Sorry for the lack of stabilization and general poor camera control.) Both cylinders are pretty crusty. There's definitely rust in the right cylinder and it looks like some metal shavings/flakes...

Here's a set of pictures I took the day after I got the bike home. They were meant to document what I started with. After looking them over, I realize that they are sort of scatter shot. I should have better focused per component or assembly.

I appreciate the sobering thoughts. I'll definitely keep them in mind.

Thank you for the sage advice. Following @willis's advice, I've bookmarked and started reading through your thread on the restoration. That is an amazing looking bike!

Thanks for taking a look. I appreciate the information. I have other pictures, but haven't organized them to get them posted. Hope to get to it tomorrow. In the meantime, I went and took a couple of quick pictures of both sides of the engine. Here's the left side of the engine: Here's a...

I'm honestly astonished by the speed and number of responses that I've gotten. I wasn't specifically looking for an XS when I was searching for a first project bike. But, I think I'm lucky to have ended up with one and found this community. Thanks!

I did buy some MMO yesterday, because I had seen the suggestion in a few threads. What's the right procedure for that? Change the oil, add MMO in the cylinders, let it sit for some period of time, then try to kick it over? How much MMO should be used? I read in a couple of the threads that...

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Thanks for the link to the thread. It looks spot on to what I need. I've been searching the forum for some specific things, but didn't think to search for a general getting started kind of thread. It seems an obvious thing to search for now that you've pointed it out. Thanks again!

Hello all, I just picked up this XS1B. It's my first project bike. I have no mechanical experience beyond oil and brake pad changes, so I'm hoping to learn a lot. My goal is to restore it to something close to its original condition. It's in a bit rougher condition than I had hoped, but the...