RobbieAG
Robert
Recently, I replaced the windscreen adjuster with a new unit and while I had everything apart, decided to check the valves which needed to be done in a little over 1000 miles. The valves checked okay, so I put the valve covers back on. Before I put all the plastic back on I ran the bike to check for leaks. I ran it for a few minutes with maybe a minute or two at sustained 3-4k rpm. When I put them on, the heat mat on the right side got caught under the valve cover so it leaked. I took it off, removed the mat, put it back on and checked for leaks. I was still seeing oil coming out of the little weep hole on the right side of the engine. Thinking maybe I damaged the valve cover gaskets, I ordered new ones and installed them (the old ones seemed okay, but were a little hard). I applied some sealant to the corners of the half circles as usual. I started it a couple more times but didn't run it for sustained 3-4k, just blipped the throttle a few times. I checked very carefully around the perimiter of the valve covers and in the spark plug holes and didn't see any leaks, so put everything back together. I rode it about six miles on local roads and didn't see any oil. Then I took it on a longer test ride with some highway riding (sustained 3-4k). After the bike sat for a while, I saw a few drops of oil under the bike. I've done this before on this bike as well as others and never had this problem before. The only thing I can think of is maybe there's some residual oil in there from the first leak that hasn't cleared out yet, but that's probably wishful thinking. Logically, it has to be something with the valve covers since the bike has never leaked before. Has anybody else had this experience? Any advice what to check? Is there anything else that can cause oil to get into the V of the engine and drain out of the weep hole? Thanks in advance.