Re: New to the biker world

Posted by Re-run on Jul 18, 2011; 12:52am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/New-to-the-biker-world-tp3174129p3177856.html

If you know where it is from, you might be able to tighten. For instance, my oil plug would leak a bit because the threads were cracked. I was able to use a washer with a rubber coating to seal it.
You may just need a new crush washer or something.

The well maintained mileage is good but age is the other killer. My bike has about 20,000 and it needs a new head gasket I think. I have not tried torquing yet so that might do it. I am afraid to do it and snap a headbolt though as that would end riding for me this year as I usually have little time to work on things like that. So I let it weep just slightly and while it does not drip anywhere, it is on 2 fins and is a small trail, so not to bad.