Enlighten me on how a cylinder can spin or move radially, it's pinned for location. Also it would have to have a helluve intake leak if it could move that much. But I'm willing to listen...


In anser to your question, a weeping base gasket is more of an annoyance than anything else. I've been tolerating mine for awhile just carry a rag to wipe.

 

Iron, you will be fine, ride the bike till winter, I know a couple guys who let their bike leak at that gasket for years although that's not my cup of tea. To replace that lower gasket isn't a big deal, its about six to eight hours of work and very straight forward, good luck and safe riding

 

ill have to get a pic to show where the paint stops gonna have to get one of the kids to put it on as im not a computer whiz

 

in the pic youll see shiny on one corner and tight on the other

 

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/attac...1&d=1333921763

 

hey i did it dont know how musta been the budweiser. as you can see on one side paint gap on the other no gap.i bought this bike at 103000 now its at 115000 it had a reman installed at 95000 from hd and this is what going on

 

It looks like a "ride it till something leaks bad" situation. I really wouldnt worry about it and save the fixing till winter. EVO's are pretty easy to work on, just think of it as a 2cyl aircooled chevy small block, there really that simple.

 

well its cold here so started taking it apart and naturally broke one exhaust stud on the rear jug. any ideas? usually i weld a nut to it and as it cools turn it out, but this is aluminum any concerns?

 

Pull it apart, take the head to a indy, they have a tool just for this, unless you feel the need to buy the tool and do it yourself, hope that helps chad

 

Ride it 100 miles and send a picture of the leak. I don't see anything alarming in those pics.