stephane
Parking Attendant
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posted April 10, 2007 04:42 PM
Another leaky head cover
While I had the fairing off for exhaust install, I noticed I too have an oil leak to the front of the head cover. It seems like a common occurence.
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stevewfl
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posted April 10, 2007 04:53 PM
Here is the hell I went through with that problem-
http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=27&TID=26799
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smokinzx14
Needs a life
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posted April 10, 2007 04:56 PM
Mine still doesn't leak ...Maybe i got a lemon ....
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Bently
Needs a life
2012 14r In Blue and no Mods!
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posted April 10, 2007 05:04 PM
Mines dry as well, Wish I could have said the same thing about my ZX10.
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stevewfl
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posted April 10, 2007 05:17 PM
I didn't ride mine hard enough :P
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Big_T_11
Novice Class
Posts: 66
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posted April 11, 2007 12:06 PM
On mine they had to replace the valve cover, All gasket's and used new shoulder bolts.
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stevewfl
Moderator
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posted April 11, 2007 06:32 PM
ya, the second time in for mine the difference was they put new bolts. that was the solution
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'08 R1 YAMAHA
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CBR600RR track bike
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1badzx12r
Needs a life
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posted April 11, 2007 06:55 PM
mine never leaked... but now at 17k miles and starting to get a nasty vibration off motor.... can pull clutch in and it stops while coasting down road.... i just haven't pin pointed it yet.....
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stevewfl
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posted April 12, 2007 11:27 AM
lemmee know the fix. I haven't had that happen but I'm up there in mileage now too and doubt I'm selling this bike as I had planned to after a year
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2010 Concours14
'08 R1 YAMAHA
ZX14 gone!
CBR600RR track bike
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mike1024
Expert Class
Posts: 172
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posted April 30, 2007 07:51 PM
mine is leaking oil and is in the shop....
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Nixter
Expert Class
Posts: 152
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posted May 01, 2007 12:34 AM
Mine had a little leak, but I found that theleft front bolt on the valve cover was not torqued down. Hasn't leaked since. I think the valve cover bolts are too long on some and bottom out. A washer under the bolt head and re torque may be all you need to fix it.
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bigdtd
Needs a job
Interceptors
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posted May 01, 2007 09:33 AM
not a problem here
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INTIMIDA2OR
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RED rider!
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posted May 01, 2007 03:36 PM
Mine seeps at the valve cover just before oil change time.
It stops after i change the oil ... Strange but i can live with it untill i reach my 1st valve clearance check interval.
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