So, I lasted another 500 miles today with a similiar amount of leakage from the rear cylinder head gasket. I still have not lost enough oil to notice it on the dip stick...temps were normal...power was normal...
But, I encountered a new adventure today...while crossing the Mackinac Bridge to meet up with the rest our group (heading to Toronto, then Niagria Falls), my radio went blank (no power), along with my accessory circuit (Garmin Zumo), no turn signals, and the oil temperature gage lost power. All other gages and the rest of the bike was still powered and the bike was running normal. So, I made it across the bridge and located the rest of our group (making us 11). We stopped at the tourist area on the south end of the bridge. I shut the bike off by turning off the ignition switch at the handle bar, then turned the ignition switch back on, fuel pump fired as normal, then hit the starter button - and had nothing. So, I turned off the main power switch, turned it back on, and everything powered back up. The radio turned on, accy switch was working, oil temp gage was working - everything back to normal. I hit the starter - the bike fired up and has been running normal ever since. I had previously had no electrical issues with the bike. Thoughts anyone? The combination of what was working and what wasn't must mean something...
I hit the magic 5000 mile mark on the bike today - must be like turning 40 years old... The adventure continues.....
Scott