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Lengthy quick membership runs are likely to reveals failings in your bike, particularly when ‘given the beans’ by different riders. You realize who you’re! The oil leaks which have plagued the W/NG actually made themselves felt on the 87 mile run round Norfolk that the VMCC Blakeney Run entailed. It was clear that the oil was coming from the highest finish, however I wasn’t positive if it was the decompressor, the rocker field gaskets or the cylinder head bolts.
Having spent some resealing the decompressor lately, I eliminated the rocker bins to have a look revealing that the present aluminium gaskets didn’t match in any respect nicely:
I resolved to make some new gaskets.
I made these from Flexitallic pink gasket sheet, which I believe is rated to 350°C. I made the gasket a bit wider than the aluminium one, to verify it coated the entire joint. I sealed it in place with Threebond 1215.
Preliminary testing suggests this has sorted many of the downside, however the decompressor continues to be weeping a bit. I will have so as to add some extra shims.
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