XR650L timing chain snapped | $1500 xr650l rebuild!

[@johnhardwick1736]

Very cool! Just picked up a 2014 xr650l for 850, low compression and oil coming from exhaust, and I'm about to start taking it apart and checking it out

[@gertkristensen6451]

the color on camshaft .. this orginal from new .. noting wrong

[@robertweitlauf4653]

the discoloration on crank is normal. they heat the crank to assemble it. piston and cylinder look great

[@thachileandude]

I did some research and that’s what I found out so I sent it and built it !

[@robertweitlauf4653]

@@thachileandude to bad you sold it, i have a 1985 XL600R with 27000. miles it runs great gets 48 mpg. main thing is keep up on maintainence .

[@321-Gone]

good video. what size sockets did you use on the clutch basket and crank/cam chain sprocket bolts? 27mm and 29?

[@FIGGY65]

Hello GSG, How did the rebuild go? About how many miles were on the engine when the trouble occurred with the prior owner?

[@thachileandude]

15k miles when it blew up. I put around 500 hard miles on it before selling it. I loved my experience with the xr650L. Very fun powerful bike!!

[@FIGGY65]

@@thachileandude . Thank You for following up with me ! Stay safe !

[@joea6296]

Dude watch for head cylinder dowell pins dont lose those lil shits . If you lose them ,may compromise the gaskets .😭

[@joea6296]

Lost two pins was unaware because i didnt check my answer book Went to reassemble Rode it one mile it started smoking and spilling oil everywhere . Thought i blew it up Turns out it was those two alignment dowel pins i lost.😭 I found out now that im rebuilding once more no stress though got smarter have to check for every bit of hardware . That bike sounds beast man.

[@thachileandude]

most of the video was filmed in time lapse. what are your questions? i could answer some questions...

[@seanboxer1521]

Hi, I’ve got a question on something that was hard to see in the time lapse around 18m33s . . . do you put the 2nd chain guide in before the head goes on? Is it just sticking it in there and poking it around until it feels right? What’s the trick? Thanks 👍