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yes, you have to take the engine out of the frame. there are good videos on YouTube of how to remove the heads/jugs/etc

if your gasket is leaking, you might try re-torquing the heads first though which might fix it. you can do this with the engine still on the bike but you have to remove the gas tank.

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Q: How do you do a head gasket on a 81 yamaha xs650 and do you have to take the engine out of the frame?
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