I got the official word from the machine shop, my barrels are so out of spec they weren't even sure how the bike ran. I've put about 15,000 miles on a "rebuilt" XS. When I pulled the barrels off, the hone marks looked brand new. My best guess is the previous owner's rebuild was a hone on the cylinders and putting standard sized rings back in... when they should have probably gone to next oversize. Needless to say a $100 head job has become a $400 job. I've been spending a lot of money lately. Have I mentioned I'm not generating an income? This is quite possibly the last of the Desoto money.
Rather be holding the parts and thinking about the money rather than vice versa.
ReplyDeleteKeep the faith man!