Carveacre

Any reason why this screw would not work?

I am about to start rehabilitating my rusty original 1981 XS650SH fuel tank. I have a new petcock, but it came without screws. I even...

I have 3 possibles, and I don’t know which to get. EBay, Mikes XS, or XS650 direct.

No, there is a 3/4 inch square hole in the mesh. I have replaced the sump filter

1981 XS650SH stored in a damp shed for 28 years. My previous thread was Got it Back. I changed the oil and filters, and scraped some...

Good advice right there. I will be doing the oil change when my parts get here. Thanks, Carveacre in Alpine, CA

I wrote the above reply before I saw the spanner you made. If that’s the ticket, I can do that. Thank you for your consideration...

I tried tapping hardwood dowels in the holes and prying sideways in a twisting motion with a lever. No joy. I might have to try...

I used a skinny knife blade as a scraper and scraped the grove of all dirt and crud, then squirted more penetrating oil. It does not...

I have removed the 6mm Allen head set screws, and I have been gently trying to tease off the cover. Right now, it is getting a soaking...

okay, I ordered the headlight. Now, does anybody have a technique for removing the round, aluminum 2-screw oil filter cover? I have...

Going to give this a lot of thought before I commit to a plan. BTW, my right side cover came in the mail today. With a little PlastX...

Thanks for the heads up. I will inspect what I have before I buy anything.