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It would make things easier on us if you posted a couple of current pics of each bike here, instead of giving us a link to 7 pages of posts that we have to sift through.

There is a good thread on how to remove that post somewhere, but I can't find it. I did find this: https://www.xs650.com/threads/starter-gear-a-case-post-removal.63073/ In any case, I've removed a few of them. It's not easy, but can be done. I've also been thwarted a couple of times, and gave...

There are all kinds of ways to line up the shock bolt. Glad you figured one out. I have removed a few broken sprocket bolts, ones that were broken off and recessed in the threaded hole. It can be done, and you'll get lots of advice. FWIW, I'll say that you're probably okay with just the other...

You don't need a stand or jack, just a bunch of 2 X 4 blocks. Put as many 2 X 4s as you can under the frame. Then, straddle the rear fender, grab the frame seat loop with both hands, and lift the rear of the bike while a helper adds one more 2 X 4 to the stack you made. Not strong enough, or...

It looks like your rear wheel is on the ground. Raise the bike so the rear wheel is off the ground -- center stand, if you still have it. (Don't raise it by putting blocks under the swingarm!) The other shock will push the swingarm down. Now, put a wedge under the rear wheel, and raise the...

Good eye. Yes, it is. I saw "High School Confidential," the movie that clip is from, years ago. I don't remember much about it, except that it was entertaining. Its available for free on YouTube. That clip is the best Beat poem ever. I used to be able to recite the section about the dog...

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What is inside? What is outside? What is truth?

The location of the two mounting bayonets is different, not a mirror image.

Absolutely. If you're in a hurry, split them. The right will sell quicker that way. But I guarantee the two will sell together at $150 USD if you are patient. Did you mean selling them on the Forum? That will require added patience, but I still guarantee they'll sell.

Yes, only the left side. The right sides currently sell for $25-30. I've sold the rights for as much as $69, but that was a while back. A lot more have become available since then. Simple case of supply and demand.

The $124 cover in the above link -- that was me. It just sold, 12 days after I listed it. I sold another one August of last year, same price. It sold in just a couple of days. Sold yet another one May of last year. It was in a little rougher condition, so the price was $10 less. It also sold...

As for different types of ATF -- I read bunches of stuck motor posts, and no one advocating ATF ever specified a type. I used Dextron. Honestly, how different can Ford ATF be from GM ATF? The two types do exactly the same thing, and are probably close to identical. It's all just a marketing...

More FWIW -- the whitish color of the acetone in my pic in post #1 of this thread is air bubbles in the acetone from shaking the mixture. They dissipate after a while, and the mixture looks homogenous, until you look closely, then you clearly can see the separate fluids. Maybe there is some...

Yes, MMO was also popular when I searched stuck motor posts. The two most popular are the acetone/ATF, and mild acids (mostly vinegar). I am going to try the acetone/ATF. Will give it a good shake immediately before pouring in.

I don't want to experiment with a new brew. I looked at a lot of posts. Lots of hits for the usual suspects such as PB Blaster, lots of hits for vinegar (acid, which de-rusts), and a lot for acetone/ATF, including from Downeaster, whose endorsement swayed me.

This is a 50/50 mix of ATF and acetone. Shake it up, and it separates as shown in about a minute. ATF on the bottom, acetone on top. I read a bunch of "freeing up stuck motor" posts, and this is very popular, poured into the spark plug hole, but what's the point? If the ATF is just going to...

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https://www.partzilla.com/product/yamaha/3H3-83513-00-00?ref=3673bf0bb5749b524d6fd595b4c7e6a884e21dff All of the on-line supply houses have it. Whichever one works best for a Canadian. It is pricey, but nice.

Your idea is okay, but the stock damper (which can be bought OEM, not a reproduction), does more that just fill the gap between the cup edge and the meter bezel edge. It also fills the space between the cup wall and the meter housing wall. So, you definitely need need to add your weather-strip.