The K0 750 project bike I rebuilt last fall is running well. Very well in fact. Anyone who might remember my frequent posting during that period may recall that I have a hot cam in this bike. So extreme, in fact, that when I posted a picture of the cam profile the only comment from engine maestro Mr. Rierk was "Yikes." He was more right than he might have known. That was my reaction, as well, the first time I rode the bike. I don't have a working tach, but I know when I hit 5500 rpm. That's when my shoulders jerk. Hard.
When I rebuilt the engine, however, I used aftermarket sealing rubbers of unknown origin over the bolts in the cylinder head. That was a mistake. One of them leaks oil. Badly. So badly, in fact, that I am kind of surprised that I don't leave a ducktail when I roll down the road. After a couple of miles riding in the oil mist the leak releases I no longer can feel the cold, no matter the temperature.
All of that leads to my question. I really don't want to pull the engine right away because apart from the Exxon Valdez caliber effect the bike has on the environment, it runs starts very easily, idles perfectly and consistently passes bats outta hell when I go WOT. The leaking seal is the second from the left. It leaks into an isolated cavity in the head that sprays to the number one exhaust pipe and between the one and two carbs. There are only a couple of holes in the front and rear of the head for the oil to escape from. Would I be endangering the health of my bike by just plugging up these holes for the time being to contain the oil? I assume the cavity is there to assist colling. Would closing up these holes affect the cooling of the head?
BTW, am I the only one who hasn't been able to get on the forum for the last 24 hours or so?
Patrick
