To start let me say Hi to everyone and thanks for having such an informative site. I originally bought my 82 XJ550 Maxim new and drove it till I...
I just finished putting mine back together after a good cleaning. You couldn't even see the brushes there was so much carbon and oil muck...
I'm in the same boat you're in, just getting ready to pull my starter out now. My bike sat in storage for 10yrs. I took it to a Yamaha dealer...