Help! Looking for Advice

[blokv1100]

If this is the 1980 16 valve L, it's probably the o-rings on the 2 front center head bolts. The o-rings leaking on the 16 valve motor looks just like a head gasket leaking.

Yes it is the 16 valve. I'll do as suggested, clean it, talc it and see what happens.

[blokv1100]

[QUOTE=Joe Nardy;972968]Victor,

I agree that you should thoroughly troubleshoot and then tackle it yourself. I think you have quite a few fellow GSR members in your area with excellent mechanical skills who would probably be willing to help you out. If you want to bring it to Chicago I'll help you fix it!

Thanks,
Joe[/QUOTE

I'll look for my inner-Ch'i and see where it leads me.

Worse case scenario is I put all the pieces in my Radio-Flyer wagon and pull it to one of the area guys.

[bwringer]

If this is the 1980 16 valve L, it's probably the o-rings on the 2 front center head bolts. The o-rings leaking on the 16 valve motor looks just like a head gasket leaking.

Yes, this. Very, very, very common. And very cheap and easy to fix, too.

Unless they've met you, I think a lot of people don't realize your bike is one of the chain-drive 16V engines -- they may assume that your bike is a shaftie. Perhaps you might want to clarify this in your sig.