If you wish to carry out fixes to your Honda XL 500 S then it is usually a great idea to have a Workshop Manual for personal reference just in case you want to know tips to take off a particular component for example the Gearbox and install it again accordingly.
Honda XL 500 S Workshop Manuals offers clear specific diagnostic guides on your automobile so if something is wrong it can help you understand what the problem is and the way to resolve it. Then you are able to evaluate if this can be done yourself or in the event the job is just too big it is possible to make a booking for your XL 500 S into a suitable repair garage.
Honda XL 500 S manual