How to Replace your Piston Rings on a 1979,1980,1981 Honda XL500s XL500 XR500 XL250 Engine rebuild. 

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Replacing the countershaft oil seal requires you to open the crankcases due to the outer lip reducing the risk of this oil seal coming out of the crankcase due to pressure into crankcase.

Rough but running $500-1000. Not smoking $800-1200. Excellent condition $2000-4000

If you have a Facebook account look up Facebook group: “Honda XL250s, XL500s, XR250 & XR500 with 23’ inch front wheel only”. Or try eBay.

I get my gasket kits on EBay or Amazon. Other parts on Facebook group called: XL250s, XL500s, XR250, XR500 with 23’ inch front wheel only. This site has lots but it’s overseas. www.cmsnl.com/honda-xl250-usa_model50530/partslist/#.Y_iaqxZE2_Y

I bought the bike with 3200km.

None on eBay at the moment but keep checking, one will turn up. Did you join the Facebook group (Honda XL250s, XL500s, XR250, XR500 with 23inch front wheel onky) yet?

Take the head off and add a bit of transmission oil on the piston and let it soak. Repeat this for a few days. Give it a tap with a soft face hammer. You will need to bore it out 0.010” over.

Clymer XL/XR 500-600 1979-1990