Cam cover, head gasket leak?

[jdcross]

Originally Posted by alantf

Shouldn't it have a rubber (?) gasket? :??: Not 100% sure, but I THINK so.

I believe it's SuzukiBond for the cam cover and rubber gaskets for the rocker arm adjustment ports

[blaine]

Originally Posted by jdcross

I believe it's SuzukiBond for the cam cover and rubber gaskets for the rocker arm adjustment ports

O ring for the adjustment cover,if any cover has a groove it takes a o- ring.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Sarris

Are you sure it's not comolene from shipping? Dark, dark, brown?

I would have said that too, except for this statement:

Originally Posted by jdcross

From there it runs along the cooling fins to the exhaust pipes and causes smoking.

On a ~5 year old bike, you should be WAY past where that would cause any smoking.