1982 XT550 Restoration project

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1982 XT550 Restoration project

1982 XT550 Restoration project 
Tyler said 2014-11-22 16:55 
 
My dad bought one of these bikes to use on his ranch on Oklahoma. He drove it 2,190 miles and then parked in his shed in the late 80´s and forgot about it. The carb was completely gummed up. I have elected to get a new used carb off of ebay. He claims the bike was running when he parked it. Besides battery/spark plugs/cleaning the fuel tank and a few cosmetic touch ups, I am very close to having one that looks 
 
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