So I had the oil cap fall off on me one day on the freeway luckly I exited and wqas within walking distance from a shop where I bought some oil. This actually happened twice within a couple days of me owning the bike. I used it to commute for a couple of weeks 30 miles each way. One day driving home I stop by a friends house for 5 minutes and when I start the bike up again it starts smoking everywhere. I mean huge cloud of white smoke. I drop the bike for about a mile and left it parked at my parents. The bike has been sitting there for about 4 months and I want to get it back running. It starts right up and runs fine except for the smoke and a little roughness once in a while. Someone said it was the head gasket. After getting a couple of quotes I decided to do the job myself. I have a little bit of mechanical background taking shop in high school and replacing some injectors and fuel rails in cars but never a bike.
I come to you guys for all your support I downloaded a copy of the service manual which I plan on getting myself acquainted with. The plan is to do it this weekend if I can find a supplier for the gasket set and delivered by then If not at the least to get it broken down. The problem is that I don't want to leave it in peaces more then a couple days. The place I will be working on it is infested with kids and no garage so it will be more of a patio area. If someone has some pointers I would greatly appreciate it. I live in San Diego so if you are interested in working on a bike this weekend and some free beers/brews let me know. All information is welcome....Will post pics of the process for those looking to venture into it later!![Anxious](https://katriders.com/core/images/smilies/eusa_shifty.gif)
I come to you guys for all your support I downloaded a copy of the service manual which I plan on getting myself acquainted with. The plan is to do it this weekend if I can find a supplier for the gasket set and delivered by then If not at the least to get it broken down. The problem is that I don't want to leave it in peaces more then a couple days. The place I will be working on it is infested with kids and no garage so it will be more of a patio area. If someone has some pointers I would greatly appreciate it. I live in San Diego so if you are interested in working on a bike this weekend and some free beers/brews let me know. All information is welcome....Will post pics of the process for those looking to venture into it later!
![Anxious](https://katriders.com/core/images/smilies/eusa_shifty.gif)
![Anxious](https://katriders.com/core/images/smilies/eusa_shifty.gif)
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