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Jul 16, 2010 | 10:57 PM

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speedwaysteve

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i guess ill have the dealer check it.maybe it has deffect.im sure the dealer willtell me its nomal lol

Jul 16, 2010 | 11:14 PM

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JakeInMa

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I had to replace the gasket on my 09' over this past weekend. I didn't realize it was as common as it appears to be.

Jul 16, 2010 | 11:44 PM

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juscoop

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I had to replay the cover for the front to chrome a few years ago and just noticed the paint on the rear master cylinder cover was peeling . 06 SG

Jul 17, 2010 | 05:22 AM

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dansflhti

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I had this problem on my 06 Standard.I thought they had fixed this issue on the newer bikes.No leaking yet on my 09 classic.

Jul 17, 2010 | 10:36 AM

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speedwaysteve

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it seems to be a commom prob.i guess ill have to take it back to the dealer,or just buy a new cover..thanks for all the replies

Jul 17, 2010 | 10:48 AM

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JollyRogers

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Yea my 09 does it. Noticed it started doing it after having the 10,000 dealer service I had done prior to my Sturgis trip. I just did my own 20K service and checked it myself and it was to tigght. PRobably will just buy the chrome one at some point. If I keep the bike

I usually do my own service and have never taken the 06 to the dealer for service. The 06 has never leaked.

Jul 17, 2010 | 11:21 AM

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speedwaysteve

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ya im not a big dealer fan.do my own work.il prob by a new gasket try that if not buy a new cover not a big fan of chrome but if it works ill buy it

Jul 17, 2010 | 01:11 PM

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iclick

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From: Baton Rouge, LA

Quote:

Originally Posted by JakeInMa

I had to replace the gasket on my 09' over this past weekend. I didn't realize it was as common as it appears to be.

It was a big problem. Back in '08 a few of us went out in the parking lot of the local dealership when a lot of bikes were present and found that almost all '07 and '08 bikes had faulty gaskets, some in the advanced stages where the paint on the MC was becoming damaged from the DOT4 fluid.

My understanding is that the old-style gaskets were allowing leakage through the center and oozing out along the top part of the gasket where it contacts the cover--not along the bottom part. If caught soon enough it would not harm the paint on the MC itself.

I kept a close eye on mine and when it started to ooze I took it in for a warranty replacement, which fixed the problem until a year later when I replaced it with a chrome cover. I've had no problem with this cover either.

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Jul 17, 2010 | 02:35 PM

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soos

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I had both my front and rear covers replaced under warranty on my '06 and it still cost me $50.. Now I am just watin' for dawg to get me new chrome covers thru his discount employee perk.