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Hmm,
did some riding in the city today, and after inspection I noticed what seems to be black spots on the right hand side cilinder head cover area, hard to describe so I encircled the spots in green:
I'll try to wipe it away as good as I can (its hot at the moment and quite far to reach) and keep an eye on it after a ride.
Does this look like a classic issue of a cilinder head cover not tightened enough to spec?
Cause when I google this small neglect, the leaks don't occur in that spot but rather on the outside on the top fins...but there its all dry..
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=6564
What do you guys think?
Thx
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Inspect less and ride more. LOL
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yeah I'm paranoia that way.
I think its false alarm
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Heck a lot of oil leaking and parts dropping off never stopped HD riders. Ride it until it fails.
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Take the tank off and re-torque the cover bolts... they will be about 90-95 inch / pounds but look up the torque spec. They often have to be torqued in a specific pattern for best seal.
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I wouldn't worry, I'd call that a minor sweat, and not a leak. Just wipe and monitor, and if you desire re-torque the bolts as mentioned above.
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It is nothing. Wipe it with a rag and ride the bike.
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That would be the valve cover gasket right? The manual calls it a cylinder head cover, says torque to 10 Nm (7 lbf ft) in a crisscross pattern in 2 or 3 steps. If you have already had a valve adjust it is possible that is oil that just got squished out and not wiped down. If not, I would feel safe to just keep an eye on it and wait for the next valve adjust to correct it.
I understand your concern. I abhor leaks, even weepy leaks. Some times the wife with her smaller hands can get up into spots like this and work miracles.
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You would have gone insane riding my 1964 Sportster. If it stopped leaking that was the time to get scared! I never see a drip on the garage floor under by Hondas or BMW.
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(01-03-2016, 03:20 AM)Elipten_imp Wrote: Inspect less and ride more. LOL
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(01-10-2016, 01:26 PM)Elipten_imp Wrote: You would have gone insane riding my 1964 Sportster. If it stopped leaking that was the time to get scared! I never see a drip on the garage floor under by Hondas or BMW.
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Like your style Elipten. Your Sportster is like my '61 Bonneville. It sits on a drip tray and I never bother with a complete oil change. I just add after every ride. It sounds better if I call it a Preventative Maintenance Continuous Lubrication Cycling System. And before the Oil Addicts start, let me remind them that bike was manufactured in '61 and is still going strong. I don't know how many miles the bike has done 'cause the bloke who sold it to me nearly thirty years ago was an unconscionable scoundrel, with a passing resemblance in both manner and accent to Arthur Daley*, who had wound the speedo back.
Cheers
*Our British members will know Arthur. "A nice little earner" has since passed into the vernacular and, sadly, Arthur has since passed on.
