j_igs
XS650 New Member
Hey all!
Relatively new to the site, but I've read enough to know that there's some serious knowledge floating around these parts. I'm hoping to pick your collective brains...
I'm currently getting acquainted with my first XS, I've had it for about 6 months. It's a '79 SF, with 35,000 miles on it. It's been my daily ride for a while now, and it's in pretty good shape save a few things.
Lately it's been leaking oil like crazy from somewhere in the head... I've read up (kudos, all of you) on how to deal with this, and I'm going to try re-torquing the head, see how that goes.
The real concern I have started this morning, when I started hearing a small, lightweight sounding clank, emanating from somewhere right around the right-front valve access cover. Loose valve? Something like that? I haven't done a valve check at all yet... any wisdom for me?
Relatively new to the site, but I've read enough to know that there's some serious knowledge floating around these parts. I'm hoping to pick your collective brains...
I'm currently getting acquainted with my first XS, I've had it for about 6 months. It's a '79 SF, with 35,000 miles on it. It's been my daily ride for a while now, and it's in pretty good shape save a few things.
Lately it's been leaking oil like crazy from somewhere in the head... I've read up (kudos, all of you) on how to deal with this, and I'm going to try re-torquing the head, see how that goes.
The real concern I have started this morning, when I started hearing a small, lightweight sounding clank, emanating from somewhere right around the right-front valve access cover. Loose valve? Something like that? I haven't done a valve check at all yet... any wisdom for me?