WANTED TO JUMP INTO THE MIX AND SHARE MY QUICK STORY. MAYBE ONE OF YOU ALSO HAS HAD OIL CONSUMPTION/SMOKE ON START UP WITH YOUR O1 SNAKE ALSO. ANYWAY MINE IS GETTING NEW VALVE SEALS AS A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF OIL/CARBON WAS FOUND ON MY #8 PLUG. WHAT THE HE** IS GOIN' ON. I HAVE NEVER SEEN PROBLEMS WITH THESE MOTORS. ANYWAY THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH 1-2 SHIFTS ON THESE AND THERE IS A TSB LONGER SHIFT FORK TO FIX THE PROBLEM (FYI). ANY FEEDBACK ON THE VALVE SEAL SITUATION WOULD BE HELPFUL. :shrug: