Hey

So I have a 2010 883n when I bought it it had already had the screaming eagle
1200 heads installed. Took her for a spin yesterday and upon stopping found some oily residue on my saddle bag. Found the source is from the head gasket.

I'm trying to figure out what gasket kit I would need for this since it's got different heads. Does anyone know if cometic makes a gasket kit?

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

Cometic makes kits, yes. Is your leak from rocker box gasket?

 

It's leaking from the rear head, between the head and the piston.

 

Be sure to check very carefully. When hot a tiny amount of oil can travel a long way. It's sneaky stuff and often comes from further away than it first appears! Clean up everything and check again after another ride, then repeat if you're unsure. It would be a shame to remove the head and find nothing, especially if it's actually the front head, or quite likely the breather to the air filter.

 

When I can get away from work long enough, I'm gonna do a compression test, not sure how I'll disable the fuel on it yet tho. I'm pretty positive it's blown though, as it's oily only from the head and back, and it's on the left side sitting on the bike so it's opposite from the air filter. She rode home fine, about 18 miles after I saw the spot, but pulling in the garage I heard a slight pop like a loose header. Checked the header bolts and they're fine. Oil is on the opposite side of the headers too.

 

Matt, I'm still hoping that someone with an '86 will call by and answer the question on static timing!

 

Google has a world of info on that lol.

 

I was just thinking though, why would oil come out?

 

There's no oil passages between the head and the block is there? never mind dumb moment