Hi Joe,
actually, we declare ourselves as a person, if one is engaged in the Comunty.

Is not bad

because you have a real problem, as I have been able to use the Translator.

That no longer be the head gasket is usually a sign of the rear cylinder has been driven too hot, which is usually a cause of improperly adjusted carburetor.
I have also had to give back to my machine, no more poetry, the old cylinder head and a new face into the groove of the cylinder used a new gasket.
Recommended is an original poem by Yamaha, the better maintained.
The rattle of what you say to the beginning of what is to be heard after 15 min.
One way CAN BE!:

That it comes from the butt knocked out for the camshaft bearing bushing.
I myself had it yet, but a good friend of mine at his old Xv750se, with exactly the same Syntomen.
Unfortunately, my friend had to get a new head used.
Sure our friends here have other ideas, from your experience.
Oh ... and my Xv750se (EU version) is from 1981, and it rolled 247000 km