Which rocker box gasket kit for my year

[tacklejunkie]

Front rocker box is off. Looks like the gaskets are gonna fit!
I think I now the difference between the old and new gaskets now also.
Off to auto parts stores to look for Hylomar or the next best thing!
Lots of pics coming when I get this done. Still gotta yank the rear box, too. Then clean up the oily fan.

 

[tacklejunkie]

So got the engine sealed back up and mounted in the frame again last night.

Had an issue with the throttle cable mount, but everything else went smoothly.
Yanking the fan for a cleaning and then slapping everything back together for a test run here shortly.
Didn't have to drain the oil from the bike and not much came out of the head. Whole procedure was fairly easy, just time consuming. Mostly because I sealed all the gaskets even though they recommended not to.
Spent 8 hours yesterday, 2 the day before, and likely will spend another 4 hours on it today touching everything up the way it should be. I'm an avid mechanic, but I usually am OCD and slow about most things. I'd call this a 12-14 hour job if you've never done it and use sealant. Takes about as long to do valves on a 16valve inline-four liter bike. 2 solid days of work, or one solid day and a few extra hours here and there for tear down and build up.

 

[tacklejunkie]

Back together and running. I'll begin work on a DIY now. Gonna be a long one..

 

[DIYer]

Wow...
I'm right on your tail buddy! Same leaky gasket problem, same fan issue, and local dealership trying to rape me too. Even if you don't get the DIY done before I could use it, thanks for pointing me to the exact gasket kit i'll be needing. I just heard a rocket go by, i wanted to chase after it like a dog, but its 105F out at the moment and I'm afraid I'd be replacing more than the gasket and the fan. Good thing I've been staying up all night working the last week, time to pull a few all nighters in a cool garage.

My rant...
Took my 07 XB12R into the Vegas HD dealership for its 15K, I specifically asked the clerk to tell the mechanic to check the blower fan because I hadn't heard it kick on yet this summer, but it hadn't got hot yet either. $390 later the fans still not kicking on, i get it home, do some Googling like you and find the blown fuse myself. Thanks for going that extra .50 cent for me Harley. The clerk never got the message about the fan to the tech, but the tech said he wondered why it didn't kick on. Umm, pop a fuse cover for me since im paying you top dollar?!? When she did relay the message, to his credit, he did tell her to tell me exactly what is in fact wrong, but it just irked me. The desk girl was cute and all, but the relay of messages like the tech never wanted to talk to me was wasting my time and annoying. Made it feel like my type of Harley isn't welcome at the Harley dealership. I use to take it to sinister cycle, the mechanic there rode a Buell and a few times for free he went that extra .50 cent for me and their prices were reasonable, but they closed up shop recently for why I don't know. Just too corporate at big shops imo. They check off their boxes and move on.
Also need two new tires, bought a second set of Shinko 009 Raven's for $178 from bandit. The dealership wanted $450 for just the back tire, not including labor, and of course they wont mount anything I bring them, lol. Insane.

Where to go?...
I hope I wont need one after this job for quite some time, but if anyone knows a shop that happily works on Buell's in Vegas i'd appreciate the info. I will need to get these new tires mounted. Just order the gasket set, now to find a stand. Freedom Cycle didn't even want my money, told me to go to the HD dealership, I told them I'll do it myself and hit a strip club if i want my wallet raided. [smirk]