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[neanderpaul]

...Yep.

Just rolled over 8000 miles, and got off the ride today to find oil blown all over the front of the air cleaner cover, and a good part of the right side of the bike.

It appears to be coming from the right front quarter of the front cylinder head, doesn't appear to be a head gasket. I'm told it might be a rocker box seal. A buddy up at a shop in NH says they do go...Something about oil pooling right there at the seal until it lets go, and sprays a bit.

So...I'm not blowing a chitload of oil...and the levels are good, so I'll be running it up north tomorrow to get it fixed.

Anyone else ever experience this?

[naitram]

could also be the rocker cover not torqued down properly

[RedFXR2]

I would say rocker box gaskets.  Had mine replaced last year.  Clean it all up really good and ride it again for a short distance.  This should pinpoint the leak, if it's at the rocker covers.  Pay special attention to the visible top rocker box bolts.  I had one work loose on the way to Maggie last April.  Not having a torque wrench on me, I was afraid to tighten it much more with a hand allen wrench, but when I got home, I found it had loosened considerably and tightening it back to torque spec did the trick.

[neanderpaul]

hmmmm...perhaps I'll torque them down tonight and see what goes on....I don't see any blowing when riding. it's possible they just need torquing...I have toppers on the bolts, so I can't see them at all anyway.