2002 Gs 500 Leaking Problems Please Help

[marvinowanski]

I bought my bike last year April and late fall I noticed the engine near the spark plugs getting dirty. I wiped it off but it slowly comes back. Please Help!

[marvinowanski]

[craigs449]

bikes get dirty.....you gotta clean them. ......

[marvinowanski]

But do you think it's the gasket?

[craigs449]

Is it oily?  have you had the cam cover off lately?  Can't tell squat from the pics

[dropitlow88]

looks like cam/valve cover gasket leak, dirt sticks to oily surface much better than clean. easy fix, buy new gasket, pull tank, then cam cover, replace gasket and put it back together. should be an hour or so job.

[marvinowanski]

Thanks