brendonna69
XS400 Member
Hello.
This is my first post here. I reside in the small town of Athens, Ohio. I purchased my xs a few months ago from a friend in the military for a measly $150! It is a 1981 XS400 Special II, and has not been rode in 8-9 solid years. I just ordered a new cleaned up jug (seized pistons), have my plugs and carb rebuild kit. I also bought a battery and maintainer not too long ago along with some fuses. Upon further examination, I discovered that my bike has electronic ignition. As I examined the cover, I noticed someone had tried to drill out the right screw. The cap is missing and the screw head is half drilled away. The bit seemed to have traveled north and made a small cone shaped indent above the screw shaft. Is there any tool I can use to exract this screw? I will provide pix when I get home from work. It doesn't appear to me like the bit had pierced through the cover. Is it possible to replace the whole unit if it is damaged? What are some methods for removing this without damaging the head? Thanks
This is my first post here. I reside in the small town of Athens, Ohio. I purchased my xs a few months ago from a friend in the military for a measly $150! It is a 1981 XS400 Special II, and has not been rode in 8-9 solid years. I just ordered a new cleaned up jug (seized pistons), have my plugs and carb rebuild kit. I also bought a battery and maintainer not too long ago along with some fuses. Upon further examination, I discovered that my bike has electronic ignition. As I examined the cover, I noticed someone had tried to drill out the right screw. The cap is missing and the screw head is half drilled away. The bit seemed to have traveled north and made a small cone shaped indent above the screw shaft. Is there any tool I can use to exract this screw? I will provide pix when I get home from work. It doesn't appear to me like the bit had pierced through the cover. Is it possible to replace the whole unit if it is damaged? What are some methods for removing this without damaging the head? Thanks