I also have an 03 XT600E with about 23K miles,that was smoking first thing in the morning. I have bought rings, valve stem oil seals and gaskets but when i began stripping, the down pipes were fully seized into the barrel (not uncommon) and the exhaust studs were replaced by lumps of rust. i eventually hacksawed off the pipes but haven't removed them from the barrels yet.
i stripped down the rest of the bike but can't decide to rebuild it (time) or sell as bits or project. Andy B
|