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KX500 Cylinder removal

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bigtwin100:

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--- Quote from: bigtwin100 on May 16, 2011, 01:28:44 AM ---I read on here it can be done without the head coming off but no biggie if I have to. I have a very small oil leak at the front base on the throttle side. Pretty small but it's bothering me. It seems to go away when the engine get's warm. The plug is nice and tan and it runs very well so I don't think it's an air leak

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You shouldnt have "oil" leaking out of the base gasket, if anything you could be leaking some antifreeze. I could be wrong about the head having to come off first, but i'm almost positive the head hits the frame.

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Ok this is interesting, can we talk a little more about this? I run the bike and can actually see oil coming out of the base gasket right in front on the throttle side of the bike. Someone said it could be a KIPS seal but I don't understand how the oil would come out there if it was a KIPS seal. It's not the pipe exhaust port as that is sealed up nice. It wasn't when I got it so maybe possibly it's residual oil that is boiling up that is still in the crevace there? It seems to have slowed.

Polar-Bus:
Can you snap some pics and post ? I'm confused..... :?

bigtwin100:
I'll try but sorry for my confusing post. Basically I had oil coming from (Where it seems to be coming from) the base gasket in the front, throttle side of the cylinder. Would there not be oil there but coolant instead?

bigtwin100:
Would oil leak out of the base gasket?

fraz83:
I have taken mine off without removing the head with no problems.. it would be a little easier because it is pretty tight.. but it can be done

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