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i have a couple of the kawasaki V-Twins and they have some oil seapage from the valve covers and the valve adjustment covers ... the oil runs down the heads and lays ware the head gasket is and looks like its leaking at the head gaskets ... i just cleaned 1 of mine with a power washer and engine de-greaser and then started it up afterwards and didnt see any leaks ... let it run for about an hour (riding around the yard and idleing ) and then found the leak at 1 of the valve adjustment covers .. replaced the O-ring there and no more leak... i have owned several of the V-twin kows and that is ware they usually always leak.. try what i did and see if that i ware its coming from .. most likely will be ..

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