Part 2. Moving the wiring harness out of the way to the top of the back bone and taking the rocker cover assembly off.
NOTE: As I mention in my videos I am not an expert, I am only showing what I have done not what should be done. I made the decision to carefully use scotch brite to clean the gasket surfaces and cleaned all surfaces properly in paraffin before re-installing. However I don’t think I would use it again as it must remove some aluminium and therefore alter the sealing surface flatness however careful you are.
This is a detailed record of how I have replaced the rocker cover, head and base gaskets to fix the oil leak on my 2007 Roadster. Following all of the steps from the very beginning to the end. Illustrating the work involved and glitches overcome. Hope it’s helpful and please don’t forget to subscribe.
Part 1. • Bikervation - Part 1 ... Getting ready, tank and seat off and striping all the parts in the way of taking the cylinder rocker cover, cylinder head and barrels off.
Part 2. • Bikervation - Part 2 -... Moving the wiring harness out of the way to the top of the back bone and taking the rocker cover assembly off.
Part 3. • Bikervation - Part 3 -... Taking off the cylinder heads, disassembling the push rods and covers and taking the barrels off.
Part 4. • Bikervation - Part 4 -... Cleaning all the gasket surfaces, crank case, rocker cover assembly, and barrels.
Part 5. • Bikervation - Part 5 -... Cleaning the cylinder head, bedding the valves and replacing the valves seal and lower valve spring collar assembly.
Part 6. Rebuilding with new gaskets • Bikervation - Part 6 -...
Part 7. Putting the wire loom back, fitting intake manifold, exhaust, tank and seat. Firing up!! • Bikervation - Part 7 -...
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