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Ammity


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Hey guys, my head gasket is leaking a bit from the front, not enough for it to run everywhere just enough to get it on the 2 top cooling fins. 
How bad is it? because i cant get it fixed until next week and was just curious if it's okay to keep riding to and from work?
the oil level barely drops because it's not pissing out.



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Are you sure it's the head gasket? It is VERY common to have an oil leak from the decompressor plug on the left hand side of the cylinder head above the exhaust outlet on ttrs. Totallyttrs do a lovely turned plug replacement, or you could go to a local motor factors and get a suitably sized core plug (not sure if there's an Oz translation for these, sorry!) and knock it in with plenty of loctite thread lock/sealant.
www.ttr250.activeboard.com/t63472340/decompressor-plug-leak/
If it's not pissing out don't stress!
Ride safe,
Simon.

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unfortunately, there's 0 oil on that side where the plug is so it's definitely the gasket :l

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Damn!

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