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Yes, I noticed that yours was pretty much destroyed in the process. Figured you must have gotten ahold of it with pliars. Okay, I will give that go. Thanks again.

I am considering the bushing as you suggest 5twins. In the article you refer to you say " Once I removed it, I found it was"... would you have any tips on how to remove the existing bushing? I have no idea other than I might try to rig up some kind of contraption to go in there and push it...

That was going to be my next question. Whether I should I use Yamabond around it or not. My crankcase is apart so I can pretty easily put it all around the OD. Will put some grease in the ID as well. Thanks 5twins!

Thanks Jim! I appreciate the quick response.

Hi All, It's been a while since I rebuilt an engine so I'm hoping someone with more expeience with rebilding the XS2 (or similar) can help. I am getting ready to start putting my '72 XS2 back together and am going over the various bits and pieces and notice that the new seals I purchased do...

"they could have used a sealant" That's what I'm worried about. Okay, I will give the penetrating oil and *gentle* tapping / prying. Thanks! I'll report back.

Yes, cam is out (head is off). Didn't break the chain yet, but probably will need to at some point. Was able to remove the cam easily without breaking the chain by removing the bearings first. I'll try to include a couple pics of where I'm at.

"There is an adapter that is threaded into the front of the upper case that connects to the oil feed pipe from the head that has to be removed before the cyls can be lifted" Hmm... don't see an adapter. The oil feed pipe is out. As is the front cam chain guide. The cam chain guide is the...

"Hate to ask, but have you done the obvious? Is the head off?" Yes, the head is off. Cam tensioner is out. Cam chain guide is out. Oil feed pipe is off. Everything obvious is off but it won't budget. Wondering if there is something else I am missing. Sorry, should have been more explicit...

Hi XS650 fans, I am tearing down the engine of my 72 XS and am stuck on the cylinder barrels. I can't get it separated from the top engine casing. The crank turns fine so the pistons are not stuck at all. Just seems like the gasket is holding tight or something. I have hit it a few times...