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Old 17-12-10, 17:11
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head gasket

strange not known this on a bike that has only done 8800 miles i thought i would check oil 10mins after coming in from work to find what looks like headgasket can anyone confirm this or mabe another gasket leaking somewhere.

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Old 17-12-10, 17:35
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do you pressure wash your bike? I don't know if its possible, but water may be able to get in the breather or something. ????????
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Old 17-12-10, 18:18
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i have done in the passed but done oil change about 3mth ago but only used a hose on engine since then
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Old 17-12-10, 18:30
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just thinking what you said richardsracingmad i have a stg 2 air filter that goes on the air box. is it a possibility when its been washed or when riden in the rain water has got in this and got into the oil? all the oil is creamy colour
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Old 17-12-10, 18:56
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its just that I would look for the easier, more obvious cases of water in the oil....I haven't heard of a head gasket failure...and they are very good gaskets....
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Old 17-12-10, 19:02
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its just that I would look for the easier, more obvious cases of water in the oil....I haven't heard of a head gasket failure...and they are very good gaskets....

well i have now put my air box cover back on just now need to do engine flush and new oil+filter and then we will see what happens. i have checked expansion tank and water is approx 1>2 ml below line so begining to wonder if it was my stg 2 filter causing the problem moisture and washing the bike etc
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Old 02-01-11, 22:13
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just keeping you all updated guys been riding bike for a few days now oil still clean so still looking like it was the air filter cover
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Old 02-01-11, 22:26
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nice!!!
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Make sure the stage 2 filter is oiled correctly & don't wash over the filter with the hose & you will be fine.

Yours is the only case that we know of were we suspect the filter may have let water in.
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Old 03-01-11, 16:24
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Make sure the stage 2 filter is oiled correctly & don't wash over the filter with the hose & you will be fine.

Yours is the only case that we know of were we suspect the filter may have let water in.
hey kev happy new year

thanks for the info i might give it another go perhaps smear grease around the sealing edge too, mabe water has got in when washing with hose etc
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