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    I was getting the bike ready for a ride today. the weather is getting warmer here and I noticed some oil back by the rear header. I cant really tell if its the head gasket or valve cover. is there any way of getting a deff answer. and are they to tough to change out. is this a common prob. the bike is an 08 xb s with 11k.
    thanks

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    Check out the 3 threads in this link, the last one is wiznut's engine rotation thread. my rear rocker box gasket started leaking @ about 5k, i had the dealer fix it. At around 11k the front went, did it myself. It's pretty straight forward (easy). It is most likely your rocker box gasket.

    http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Foru...ker-box-gasket

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    nice post joel and i agree.
    worth checking your breather fitting which plugs into the rocker box cover grommet. sometimes they pop out but in all likelihood what joel said.

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    so ive checked out the rotate engine thread and called the dealer for price on gasket. no should or do i need to change the inner and out and all the little gaskets or can i just change the outter one,
    thanks

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    Just got done...outter, inner, and bolt washers...do both covers and make sure their black, cheap parts, don't scrimp. While engine is rotated consider breather re-route, new turret valves, new plugs, new plug wires.



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