Why You Should Never Fully Disassemble Your Bike - Unless...

Watch the complete, step-by-step teardown of a vintage Honda XL500S from 1980. Whether you are planning a full restoration, fixing a specific issue, or just love watching mechanics work, this video covers every bolt and nut of the disassembly process. I filmed the entire process and compressed it into this 40 minute long video. It is detailed enough to use as a rough instruction manual for how to take apart a motorcycle like this, but edited with music and graphics to keep it a bit entertaining. If you are wondering how to put your XL500S back together, this video is the perfect reference — just reverse the steps! 00:00 About the Motorcycle 04:29 Washing the Bike 06:52 Teardown Part I 21:18 Remove the Engine 28:32 Teardown Part II 34:44 All the Parts 36:28 Putting Pars on Storage 37:50 What now? #honda #enduro #project