I am not so sure yet you have to go quite that far to stop hassling with the head gasket leaks. I am optimistic at this point, but not sure. IT may just take changing head gaskets and a some cinch to get it right. Yep I went outside the box to get a "possible" fix, but did it in an effort to not replace all of the motor and yet keep it reliable and running. I am not saying any of the choices are wrong, just that it is what you want to make of it. Right now it has been an inconvenience and tiresome and down right frustrating, but it hasn't stopped me from riding it only added some extra cleaning and down time at the shop when the issue was present. To each is own, I hope the person who has a "new gasket" shares the part number with us so we can verify it is actually a new gasket and then we sit back and wait 4 to 6k miles for a report. The hard part about that one is the person is from a cold state we may wait a long long time. I would like to see that information passed so someone from a warm climate that rides and has the issue can get a hold of the part number and get them installed as a fix and see if we can positive report sooner.
OK i am off my

Where is that dead horse icon so I can beat that too while I am at it.