Did I blow a gasket or worse?

[Chuck lew1973]

I recently got on my bike to go for a ride and oil and air started spitting on my leg from the upper part of my motor. It would not start so I put it away. Is this an easy fix? Is it just a matter of changing a seal? Or do I need a new head?

 

[Frankfort MB's]

Probably just a head gasket, this means taking the head off and then taking the gasket off.

It's an easy fix or should be a easy fix

 

[Neufcruz]

Just noticed the same thing on mine.
Not sure exactly where from but for sure from arounpd the exhaust mount. Would this gave any effect on how it runs?

Mike

 

[Deleted member 12676]

Many of the stock heads aren't truly flat at their mating surface and so they need to be lathed or you can DIY with sandpaper on glass.
I prefer to use my own head gasket that I cut out from gasket material. The aluminum gasket is meant to be thrown away every time the head is taken off because it only conforms to irregularities one time.

 

[crassius]

1st post sounds like head gasket, 2nd sounds like exhaust gasket - for either, clean and re-torque

 

[Neufcruz]

I'm going to pull head and check everything, re-gasket all, re-torque all.