Where do I start?

[Yolandamaha]

That clip should be reusable if you are careful. A chisel helps, but a big-ass flat screwdriver works, too.

You're right. The basket is shot.

Yep. I was thinking big ass chisel. I use them at work so easy to get my hands on.

 

[Yolandamaha]

That's what I did.

This place is a lot slower than it was a few years ago.

I'm guessing there aren't as many of these bikes around as there were. Probably fallen to neglect and caferacer's hacksaw.



Right now I have an 82 Heritage Special. SOHC, spoke wheels, drum brakes.

Used to have a 79 SOHC with alloys.

Also had a few XJ bikes. DOHC is much more closely related to the XJ series than to the SOHC XS.

These weren't very fancy bikes to begin with, so they didn't build as big a following as some others. Good commuters, though. And once you get through the previous owner bullshit, pretty reliable.

Any chance you know what size that nut is? I realized I'll need to buy a socket and I'm picking up the impact and compressor today.

 

[JPaganel]

Any chance you know what size that nut is?

Not off the top of my head. 17 or 21 maybe?