crappy fix?

[timebombprod]

You may try laying the bike over onto an old mattress or some tires and pillows to more easily access the underside of the bike, being careful of the turn signals etc. I've used the Permatex gasket remover and it helped a little I suppose. It was a long process of gently scraping and applying the remover, letting it soak, scraping and repeating. I think WalMart sells the stuff, but AutoZone for sure does.

While you're in there, if you haven't already, clean the oil strainer too. You may find some interesting things stuck there.

oilstrainer?whatisthatexactly? ive done the oil filter and cleaned the pan underside looked fine. not sure if your strainer means my filter.

[Rob S.]

...oil strainer means my filter?

No, it's something else.

[Burque73]

oilstrainer?whatisthatexactly? ive done the oil filter and cleaned the pan underside looked fine. not sure if your strainer means my filter.

If you look in the parts fiche it shows a small screen right below the oil pump.

[superawesome]

its on oem gasket, i just messed up and theres still old gasket on there. i have no clue what to use to get it off all the way is there anything i could scrub the old gasket off with that wouldnt damage the metal?

if there's only small pieces of gasket left, I use this stuff to scrub them off. Doesn't harm the metal (kind of synthetic fleece) and worked well for me for several gaskets. When rebuilding my engine I got quite impatient with the gaskets, and I soon realized that something sharp (like a chisel) is the wrong tool for my clumsy hands...

[Guest]

Glad I'm not the only one who gets impatient with gaskets. My heart sinks when the old gasket comes off in one piece apart from the bit you need to be hanging upside down from the roof to be able to get to it. Or worse still, the bit behind the part you have just spent 3 hours fiddling around to get fixed in place sticks. Do you faff with it for an hour or two or remove offending part, clean the gasket then spend 4 more lovely hours cursing (3 hours the first time, 4 hours for the second, because you forgot how you managed to get the damn thing into place the first time).

[Rijko]

Glad I'm not the only one who gets impatient with gaskets. My heart sinks when the old gasket comes off in one piece apart from the bit you need to be hanging upside down from the roof to be able to get to it. Or worse still, the bit behind the part you have just spent 3 hours fiddling around to get fixed in place sticks. Do you faff with it for an hour or two or remove offending part, clean the gasket then spend 4 more lovely hours cursing (3 hours the first time, 4 hours for the second, because you forgot how you managed to get the damn thing into place the first time).

Guess most of us have been there, i surely have.
My buddy recently had to redo the mating surfaces of the engine as well as
the bottom cylinder gasket, after a complete rebuild he got sloppy
and it cost us half a day to disassemble, remove the old gasket remains and
rebuild the engine.

Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again

[limeex2]

I put some oil on the gasket and let it soak at least overnight and the gasket softens right up. Use a brand new razor blade not in a handle or knife and go VERY gentle and slow. You can feel when it wants to dig in and just stop. Never had a problem. Keep in mind most cover gaskets from the factory have the gaskets bonded to cover with sealant so the covers can just be slapped on to aid in assembly. Use contact cleaner and a rag to remove sealants. Patience is key to no damage.