I've got an XS500 that I'm doing a poor mans resto-mod on and it was seized up good from sitting since 1984. After a few weeks of dumping marvel mystery oil down the sparkplug holes I was able to push it off the center stand in gear and break it loose. After carbs/tank/electrical work she runs pretty good, but smokes a little when hot (only the left cylinder- that was the stuck one). I know the proper thing to do is tear her apart and rebuild the top end, but before I do I wanted to take advantage of all your experiances and see if you have any suggestions on something I could pour down in there to help get the rings loose. Who knows, if I can get them freed up from there grooves they may seal better and cut down the smoke.
Any suggestions? It would have to cut the rust that's probably packed in around the rings without damaging anything underneath.
Maybe I could fill it with naval jelly.... ;D
Any suggestions? It would have to cut the rust that's probably packed in around the rings without damaging anything underneath.
Maybe I could fill it with naval jelly.... ;D