Aluminum heads are nice and light, but are hard on gaskets. That is pretty much why composition gaskets came about with the teflon coating. I normally use an airbrush or touchup gun for the planes, unless it is a patch or very small job. It is almost easier to clean a basic single action airbrush than a paintbrush. The 365,000 km is about 226,000 miles. I have heard of them going 300,000 miles before a rebuild if the timing chain doesn't go. The old carbs rinsed off all the oil from the cylinders and made them wear faster than the fuel injection. It puffs blue smoke on startup sometimes, and if you boot it for a long time. The gauges blink on and off when they feel like it, pops out of second and third gear when downshifting... Still fun though. I want to sell it, but for maybe $4,000, it is better to play with it. Insurance is only $180 a year, and I go through a tank or two a year. Awlgrip $102 a quart yikes.
Last edited by aspeed; 12-28-2014 at 05:35 PM.