Hello everyone!

[JaR3d85]

Just picked up my first 2014 rocket 3 roadster, I have had and have other bikes, my dad had a rocket 3 back in 2008 and I fell in love with these behemoths back then.

 

[wjb]

First gen Rockets are a unique bike!
Welcome

 

[TURBO200R4]

Welcome from Tucson Arizona USA

 

[atomsplitter]

Greetings from sunny North Texas. Enjoy your new wheels.

 

[JaR3d85]

Greetings from sunny North Texas. Enjoy your new wheels.

Unfortunately I can't enjoy it quite yet, I kind of screwed myself by not being more diligent and trusting that most people are honest, when I picked up the bike there was no evidence of a cam cover leak but after the 70 mile ride home there was oil pissing down the header side... So I need to fix the cam cover first, I'm already half way through the disassembly process, not as bad as some make it out to be but also not what I was imagining when I picked up the bike. New gasket will be here tomorrow though so that's a plus.

 

[atomsplitter]

Unfortunately I can't enjoy it quite yet, I kind of screwed myself by not being more diligent and trusting that most people are honest, when I picked up the bike there was no evidence of a cam cover leak but after the 70 mile ride home there was oil pissing down the header side... So I need to fix the cam cover first, I'm already half way through the disassembly process, not as bad as some make it out to be but also not what I was imagining when I picked up the bike. New gasket will be here tomorrow though so that's a plus.

No telling how long the bike has sat. Good to know the oil pump is strong. Good luck on your repair and plenty of help here if you run into trouble.

 

[JaR3d85]

No telling how long the bike has sat. Good to know the oil pump is strong. Good luck on your repair and plenty of help here if you run into trouble.

I appreciate that, I have been doing a lot of reading up on it. I'm kind of torn though, a lot of folks say use rtv on the D shaped tabs on the cam ends but I have read other folks saying it's a gasket and shouldn't need it that's about the only thing I'm torn on well, that and someone mentioned using a tiny bit of super glue to keep the gasket down better on install.