Thanks for replying to my posts. I have a blown head gasket

[adam]

I have a blown head gasket. and I'm getting a tapping like noise from the top end.. Anybody know if this could foul up a spark plug and cause the knocking.

[Anonymous]

what makes you think that you have a blown head gasket? A blown head gasket makes noises and I wonder if these are what you are hearing or are you hearing something else and assuming it is a blown headgasket. Need more info.

[LW_Icarus]

If you indeed have a blown head gasket ( the one under the cylinder head, on top of the cylinders) then yes, it would likely foul that plug, I dont think a loose valve will foul a plug unless its waayy loose, like broken.

a lil more info would be helpful, how many miles on the engine , what other symptoms, etc.

[adam]

the bike has 10,000 miles on it

10,000 miles on the bike. I took by my mechanic and he;s the one who told me I have head gasket leak. The bike runs steady. The tapping can be heard more easily on the passenger side..

[Anonymous]

If I had to guess it sounds like you may have a blown head gasket and you're in need of a valve adjustment. Forgive me if there's more to the story, I'm just basing this on what I've read in this post.