OIL LEAK

[Mdoyle00]

went to start my bike up this evening because it has been about 3 weeks since it was last ran and i noticed a quarter sized oil leak. i traced it back to the rear cylinder. i also noticed that there is oil in the airbox. why would it be leaking oil and how can i fix it? its a 07 xb12ss lightning 11100 miles.

 

[Mdoyle00]

 

[Christer]

Looks like your rockerbox gakset is leaking. Needs to be replaced. You'll need to rotate your engine. There is a good "how to" thread in the do it yourself section of this forum. I would replace the gasket in the front cylinder aswell. Good luck.

 

[Negative]

http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Do-It-Yourself-Buell-Mods/How-to-Rotate-your-engine--With-Pics

http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Do-It-Yourself-Buell-Mods/How-to-Engine-Rotation-on-XB-models


Here ya go man ... Two threads on engine rotation ... the rocker box gaskets aren't really a challenge if you make it this far into a bike ... also the second one has the torque values on almost all of the bolts you encounter in case you were curious ...

 

[BuellSki]

Rotating the motor down is the hardest part of the job. But it's not bad. It took me about 4 hours to get the motor out of my frame.

 

[Mdoyle00]

thanks for the help! any suggestions on which gaskets to go with? annd im guesing that using a rear bike stand is a must for this fix?

 

[BuellSki]

I used the stock Harley gaskets. They redesigned them to be a little beefier. But other guys use different brands. Can't remember the names.

 

[Mdoyle00]

is a bike stand mandatory for this job??

 

[Christer]

Yes. I highly recommend it. You can of course suspend the frame in the roof of your garage or any other clever solution. But i would recommend a rear bike stand. You will need it for other repairs later anyways, might as well get one.

 

[Negative]

A bike stand is a should have tool in my opinion for anyone who does their own maintenance... It makes alot of stuff Sooooo much easier...

 

[BuellSki]

Yeah. I've got the convenience of a 5 ton chain fall on a steel I-beam in the rafters of my garage!