Valve cover gasket?

Here's mine it's getting worse but keep riding it until the oil leak gets worse 2013 roadster 17000 miles seems quite common ?
 

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I'm beginning to think, just as all the discussion about the torque values being wrong for the rear axle nut, that the torque values are wrong for the valve cover.

I was following the manual, with the 1-right-side-middle; 2-directly across; 3-right-side-front; 4-left-side-rear; 5-left-side-front; 6-right-side-rear; 7-aft; 8&9 front -- carefully increasing the torque, and when one felt like it bottomed out at 7 Nm and change, I stopped there.

Guess we'll see how it goes.
 
Hi Joesmoe did you use new washers for the bolts as well as the new gasket ? I shall be replacing mine this time to be sure .
 
You guys have me paranoid with this. Everytime I'm cleaning the bike I'm checking the head gasket
 
@Broadside - Yes, I used all new washers, and while I was at it, new bolts, because turning at angles I was working to use the torque wrench made the bolts unhappy.

@atlsrt44 No need to be paranoid -- no one is out to get you.

Good to have a sense of perspective, that Triumphs were supposed to leak, and the company has been a little tentative in their transition.

These bikes are meant to be ridden, and ultimately, retired with a smile. So a little oil, well, just goes with the territory.
 

I've now got THE leak and was just viewing related threads. Coincidentally (?) I just tried 300V on my last oil change. What's your thinking on the relationship between that oil and the failed gaskets? I have enough 300V for my next change, but was already planning on going to the 7100 after that.
 
the 300v is great oil but something tells me it is thinner and runs hotter which may lead to this issue; interested in others that have run 300v or running 300v if their gasket is holding up. The 7100 is good oil i'm on my second oil change of it doesn't shift as easy as the 300v but it is probably the best oil for the rocket in my opinion.
 
I have a hard time believing choice of oil would have anything to do with the gasket.

I put more faith in the words of @sonny , @Speedy , @Rocket Scientist , @warp9.9 -- I liken it to making southern biscuits.

A recipe might say, "Mix 2 cups of flour with 8 tablespoons of butter, and add a cup of buttermilk. Make 2" rounds, and bake at 425ºF"

There are 10,000 or more ways to do that, and NOT have biscuits. There are a mere handful that yield delicious biscuits of the correct consistency.

The devil is in the details here.

Is the gasket flat ?

Is the head flat ?

Is the head scrupulously clean ?

Have the bolts been lubricated ?

Can the cover be placed on the head without dislodging the gasket ?

Do you have the patience to torque the bolts in sequence ?

Do you have the clearance to actually get a torque wrench on each bolt ?
 
Joesmoe said:
I have a hard time believing choice of oil would have anything to do with the gasket.
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Paul, I agree, but just found it an interesting coincidence and wanted to hear the OP's thinking on that. As for the details, the gasket has been in place for about 10,000 miles since I did a shim replacement, so the leak is not the result of any of the factors you mentioned, but maybe just age (40,000 miles).

The new gasket and seals have been ordered and I will be paying close attention to those details when installing the new rubber. Thanks.

Biscuits? My mom knows best! Not brag, just fact!
 
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