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Moosestang
Posted on Friday, October 31, 2008 - 08:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Well it's more of a seepage right now, so i'm not going to do anything yet. I've searched the forums and it seems the rear cylinder, left rear corner is a popular spot for a leak. I let my bike warm up for 3-5 minutes every morning and I have a 7 minute ride through residential neighborhoods before I can even put a load on the motor. I don't understand why these gaskets leak. I've heard all the theories of the motor heating up and everything becomes tighter, but then it shouldn't leak when warm.

Can we not use a thicker gasket? At least I don't have to worry about getting coolant in my oil from a blown head gasket, but come on, 8,000 miles and I have an oil leak, WTF?

On a positive note, I love the pirelli diablo stradas I just put on.
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