Bikervation - Part 7 - Harley Sportster rocker cover and head gasket oil leak fix.

Part 7. Finishing the wiring loom, final assembly and start up!
NOTE: As I mention in my videos I am not an expert, I am only showing what I have done not what should be done. I made the decision to carefully use scotch brite to clean the gasket surfaces and cleaned all surfaces properly in paraffin before re-installing. However I don’t think I would use it again as it must remove some aluminium and therefore alter the sealing surface flatness however careful you are.
This is a detailed record of how I have replaced the rocker cover, head and base gaskets to fix the oil leak on my 2007 Roadster. Following all of the steps from the very beginning to the end. Illustrating the work involved and glitches overcome. Hope it’s helpful and please don’t forget to subscribe.
Part 1. • Bikervation - Part 1 ... Getting ready, tank and seat off and striping all the parts in the way of taking the cylinder rocker cover, cylinder head and barrels off.
Part 2. • Bikervation - Part 2 -... Moving the wiring harness out of the way to the top of the back bone and taking the rocker cover assembly off.
Part 3. • Bikervation - Part 3 -... Taking off the cylinder heads, disassembling the push rods and covers and taking the barrels off.
Part 4. • Bikervation - Part 4 -... Cleaning all the gasket surfaces, crank case, rocker cover assembly, and barrels.
Part 5. • Bikervation - Part 5 -... Cleaning the cylinder head, bedding the valves and replacing the valves seal and lower valve spring collar assembly.
Part 6. Rebuilding with new gaskets. • Bikervation - Part 6 -... Part
Part 7. Putting the wire loom back, fitting intake manifold, exhaust, tank and seat. Firing up!! • Bikervation - Part 7 -...
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[@chrisjune1581]

I wanted to thank you for these videos. Like you I wanted to do this work myself and was unsure if I could. I watched your videos step by step and was able to. Thank you for taking your time to help others.

[@Bikervation]

Thank you for your comments and very glade the videos helped. I was certainly on the edge of my comfort zone when I did it but as a result that zone has expanded, as I expect yours has. Ride safe, Chris

[@MsBigben21]

I saw all your videos and I have to congratulate you that was a hell of a job.
Thank you very much

[@Bikervation]

Thanks, they do take a while to make, hope they are of help and thank you for subscribing 🙂, Chris

[@GG-wm7mx]

I just want to say thank you to you sir for showing this very very helpful my first time ever working on my Harley and man these videos helped me out a lot thank you again!!!

[@Bikervation]

🙂 Thank you for your kind comments, I’m so glad the videos helped. Before I started I looked for a video that showed the real process but only found ones with the engine on a bench or the difficult bits left out so decided to film the whole process ‘warts and all’ to help others like myself. Take care and ride safe, Chris

[@edgemediasolutionssupport9616]

Good series on all the things you did. This is my next project as well on a 1998 Sportster

[@Bikervation]

Thanks for that, good luck with yours.

[@WildOn2sVlog]

Enjoyed the vid

[@Bikervation]

Thank you, ride safe.

[@springy-2112]

Fantastic result Chris! so happy for you . She's a beautiful example, is it a stock paint scheme ? if so That's the best factory colour combo ! just finished the bandit exhaust after some redevelopment with lextek ! turned out ok in the end ..going to redo the video as they have been so helpful ...not a sponsor unfortunately 👍🏻☮❤ ride safe peace and love brother 👍🏻

[@Bikervation]

Thanks springy I think I’ve been apprehensive for a couple of Months but all good now. Paint job is factory original. Watched your video of the Bandit install, nice bike, I like Bandits.

[@martysgalaboom1383]

Damn! That'a awsome! Thanks for this! I'm currently thinking to do this by myself. And shazzzam! I found your vid. It gives me full confidence. Mine has a lot of oil leaks on base cyl and rocker box. Hopefully I fix mine soon. By the way, how many days you spend fixing it?

[@Bikervation]

Thanks, I hope it helps, I was taking my time and following the manual as closely as was practical so probably spent 5 days in total on the project, but I was filming as well and that can add a good 50% on how long everything takes. As I had to wait for some parts it was probably a couple of weeks from beginning to end. Good luck with yours, Chris