Seems like a good idea to me!!!
He will have 90% of the work done anyway so why not just go that extra 10%?

 

This forum right here is very well versed in spending OPM (Other People's Money).

 

Been there - done that!

 

Any excuse will do!

 

Trouble is that led in turn to an S&S 107"......

 

I`m not a big fan of the "while you are in there", unless it is to do preventative maintenance.

If you do pull the cylinders, have your machinist clean them up with a ball hone, and have him true the bases in his lathe.

New gaskets (Cometic, James, Harley all good) and back together.

But if it is not dripping, leave it until winter...

 

I changed the oil filter and cleaned it last night, maybe it will be alright until winter, and then I will have a go at it...

 

If you've got rocker box leaks let us know. Get it out at 70 mph and run it for a few (10 or so) miles. Check for leaks. Report back. You need to let it warm up a bit before beating on it. Cylinder base gaskets are a typical HD repair job where ya gotta pull off a lot of good parts to get to the bad ones.

 

That makes the most sense to me. Been saying that for the last 4 years since retiring and it works great...

 

I suspect a leaking stator plug. I have a saying: "show me an Evo motor, and I'll show you a leaking stator plug."


FWIW, the stator plug design was inherited from the Shovelhead, which ran a "dry" clutch with just a drip feed to oil the primary chain. It was never meant to live in a "wet" primary and keep all that oil inside. The motor company has redesigned the plug at least three times and each one leaks worse than the one before it.


What I'd do is clean up all that crud around the motor then sprinkle talc on that area and go for a ride. Watch where the oil appears first. Remember, wind can move oil to places you'd never imagine. I was convinced I had an oil leak between the cases a couple of years back because the rear motor mount, behind the motor, was soaked with oil. Turned out the oil was coming from a leaking fork seal!