Cecilk

Got the front wheel all tore down and the spokes soaking. There is a bit of corrosion build up on the inner sides of the rim. I hit it...

Yeah, I'll probably make something to throw in there just to be on the safe side. And I have dug through your two threads a lot before I...

Sorry for the lack of updates, got a bad cold and haven't been doing as much as I wanted. Pulled the bearings out of the wheel and brake...

Thanks for the heads up. I did use the less coarse blue pads for the above areas though. I wasnt too concerned about scratches on that...

Well the forks had about 8hrs of soaking time. First picture is what they looked like after only wiping them down with a old hand towel...

Next I moved to the wheel speed gear/housing. I can assure you that it smelled as good as it looked. I made sure to get every bit of...

Thanks! Its originally a Pennsylvania bike but the gentleman I bought it from did have it tucked in his workshop near Sierra Vista for...

So when I say front to back I literally mean I'm starting in the front of the bike! The first order of business was removing the forks...

Hey everybody. Back in February of 22 I picked up a 1972 XS650 where it sat in my garage until recently. This will be my first build so...