Aluminum Cam Plugs on KZ1000...sealant advice?

Another sealant along the lines of the 3M mentioned by OMR-Threebond 1211

Patton wrote:

beefsquasher wrote:

Please explain why RTV has no business near a bike. I would like to know what I am doing wrong b/c I use it all the time on all my bikes. What am I missing?

-Dave

Just be sure it doesn't squeeze out toward the inside where it could fall off and clog an oil passage or otherwise interfere with engine internals.

Here's a beaut. :X

[Click on image to vote NO.]

That 82 1000 CSR that I had looked just like this when I got it. Even had orange RTV in place of the head gasket. That was optomistic.

Thanks for all the input. Obviously everyone has their preferences & there really isn't one right answer....although there surely is wrong ones (see picture above) :laugh:

Jack wrote:

Another sealant along the lines of the 3M mentioned by OMR-Threebond 1211

That stuff is excellent on engine cover gaskets. A thin coat will allow you to pull the cover later on and not rip the gasket.

testarossa wrote:

Patton wrote:

beefsquasher wrote:

Please explain why RTV has no business near a bike. I would like to know what I am doing wrong b/c I use it all the time on all my bikes. What am I missing?

-Dave

Just be sure it doesn't squeeze out toward the inside where it could fall off and clog an oil passage or otherwise interfere with engine internals.

Here's a beaut. :X

[Click on image to vote NO.]

That 82 1000 CSR that I had looked just like this when I got it. Even had orange RTV in place of the head gasket. That was optomistic.

some people can screw up anything given a chance! :laugh:

OK guys,
It looks like I opened a can of worms about the RTV comment.
I will stand by it.
Z's use a LOW pressure oiling system.
If any of that junk gets inside the engine after its dry it can clog stuff up.
(dry and squeezed into the engine)
I have seen several engines turned into junk because the owner did the quick fix with that stuff and it got into the engine.

Treat a Z engine more like a sewing machine then a truck.
You wouldn't want some orange gunk floating around in that would you ?

And NO I don't sew.