Day 3

More minor progress today - not much time so I spent a little bit cleaning up the engine block with some simple green and then drained the oil and checked the oil filter.

I smell some gas in the oil and I was reading on one of the forums that this may indicate a leak in one of the seals in the top end.

Looks like I'll probably have to rebuild it - which is fine, because I was planning to anyways, but now I think I'll have to.

Interestingly, thought the oil filter was newer (had computer inked date on it) the oil in it was like 10x dirtier than the oil I drained.

No pics yet as there's nothing really to show anyone - as soon as I'm ready to pull the engine, front end, and rear wheel I'll snap some.