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Author Message   Waldo38 Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2005 - 04:44 pm:        Hey got a new problem.How much work involved replacing the two gaskets below the inner rocker cover.The part numbers are 16778-84A and 167784B.   Road_thing Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2005 - 07:47 pm:        Waldo: I assume you mean items #16 and #17 on this page: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/Manuals/S1_1996-1997_Service/BU3a.pdf If that is a correct assumption, then I'd call it about a three-beer job. Follow the instructions in the service manual. Scraping the crusty old gaskets off is probably the worst of it. You'll have to shorten an Allen wrench to get to the bolts that hold the upper covers on. Use high quality gaskets (like Cometic or James) when you put it back together. rt   Waldo38 Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2005 - 08:36 pm:        I have a 99 X-1.I do have one more question on my fuel tank.When I take the tank off.Do I just pull the hose of for the gas line or will it start leaking and is that under pressure since it is fuel injected.   99x1 Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2005 - 09:26 pm:        It is (usually) under pressure, ~50 psi. Release the pressure by pressing in on the Schreader (sp?) valve (like tire valve), making sure it doesn't spray on you. Then pull the hose.   Bluzm2 Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2005 - 11:01 pm:        Waldo, The new style metal gasket from HD also works well. No leaks since I started using them. If someone offers you the paper variety politely refuse. They are junk and WILL leak. (Message edited by bluzm2 on January 09, 2005)   Bluzm2 Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 06:11 pm:        Waldo, Here's a couple of links regarding the umbrella valves. I posted these a while back. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=3842&post=80769#POST8 0769 http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=3842&post=183773#POST 183773   Drfuyutsuki Posted on Saturday, February 05, 2005 - 10:03 pm:        Done this twice on my bike. Worked well the first time, but still had a bit of an oil leak. Put a product called Copper coat on the metal gasket the second time and havent had a problem since. Took me bout 2 hours round trip but YMMV. Josh

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