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chomas

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Mid Michigan, USA
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2013 CVO Road King 241ci S&S motor
Was on my way home from a ride yesterday and could smell oil burning. This is what I found. Closest Triumph dealer is about 130 miles away and doesn't have a service opening until June 28th. So ironically enough I'll be riding the non oil leaking Harley in the meantime. Bike is a 2014 Roadster with about 9k miles on it.
 
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daytonageo said:
Blown head gasket for sure. Have em check the valves while they are in there. I would.
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No way is that a head gasket. It's the rocker cover gasket and can be a common thing although I have never had one fail I think @Wrecka has had it happen twice.
 
Clogged PCV valve? I've had that happen with a Toyota pickup once. The rubber moon shaped gasket shot right out into the firewall.
 
daytonageo said:
Blown head gasket for sure. Have em check the valves while they are in there. I would.
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A blown head gasket? I looks like a rocker cover gasket to me. Would a blown head gasket cause the rocker cover gasket to blow out?
 
Heck no, the head gasket is at the base of the head, below header ports - it's a rocker cover gasket - easy fix
 
EasTexRIII said:
Heck no, the head gasket is at the base of the head, below header ports - it's a rocker cover gasket - easy fix
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Mine was never very "pretty" to begin with. By that I mean it was kind of bunched up in spots and spread a little thinner in others if that makes sense. I was looking at a brand new Rocket in the showroom and that rubber edge was perfectly uniformed all the way around the motor. Mine looked like it was put on after lunch on a Friday compared to that one.
 
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Like this spot which has always looked like this but hasn't leaked, at least not yet.
 
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