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Which gasket set ??
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Or........
Also is this a good oil seal kit ??
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I have no idea about the oil seals, same warning though.
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skooterbum4real wrote: I want to know which of these two gasket sets would be the best to use on my bike ......
Or........
Also is this a good oil seal kit ??
Thanks !!!
NOTE:
Amazon sells the same Vesrah kit for $6 less and free shipping and their sellers are usually more reputable.
www.amazon.com/Vesrah-Complete-Gasket-Ki...ywords=gasket+VG-481
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But I am going to use an OEM O- ring for the cam chain tunnel even though the kit has an aftermarket one included.
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Thanks for the link to Amazon bountyhunter !! I do all kinds of buying there...
I'll buy the Vesrah set from Amazon.
Anyone have suggestions about the oil seal kit ??
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The base gasket from my Athena set failed so I made one using the Auto Zone gasket material. Worked very well.Nessism wrote: I'd pass on Vesrah and get real OEM Kawasaki gaskets. Lots of guys on the GS Resources site have had issues with leaking base gaskets using Vesrah. The cost savings isn't great enough to justify the risk and durability issues.
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I've had the clutch cover off about five or six time's and it still does not leak.
I think most leak's are from the install not the gasket's themself.
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Zukiworks racing ported head.
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zukdave wrote: I've got the Vesrah kit in my motor and have NEVER had a leak.
I've had the clutch cover off about five or six time's and it still does not leak.
I think most leak's are from the install not the gasket's themself.
Did this Athena base gasket fail because I installed it wrong?
Use Vesrah if you want. I'd rather spend a little more for OEM.
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Nessism wrote:
zukdave wrote: I've got the Vesrah kit in my motor and have NEVER had a leak.
I've had the clutch cover off about five or six time's and it still does not leak.
I think most leak's are from the install not the gasket's themself.
Did this Athena base gasket fail because I installed it wrong?
Use Vesrah if you want. I'd rather spend a little more for OEM.
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Looks exactly like the Athena gaskets that failed on my rebuild, except mine was on a 750 twin. The green colored gaskets all failed once they got hot. They got brittle and disintegrated into bits and it only took a few days. Base gasket and oil pan were the most obvious because the pieces were falling out. I don't know what material that green stuff is, but it's useless.
I agree OEM are better if you can find them, but the material I got at Auto Zone worked great for the ones I couldn't like the base gasket and oil pan.
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