Exhaust copper o-ring to thin

baldy110
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24 Aug 2015 09:29 #686984 by baldy110

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MTH76 wrote: I have used Suzuki 750 cc exhaust gaskets in my KZ900 for years, they are thicker and seal better.

What he said, they will solve most exhaust leak head problems.

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24 Aug 2015 19:50 #687043 by spdygon

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Temporary fix....a piece is 2.5mm aluminum wire.
It work...I'll look into the Suzuki gaskets.
Thx

1982 GS1000sz Katana ( #15...17K Miles)
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( # 297....7100k Miles)
1978 Kz1000 Z1R. 10K Miles1
1978 kz1000 z1r 27k miles
1977 KZ 1000 A ( Project ) 54K Miles
1976 Kz900A4 (Red)21K miles
1976 Kz900A4 ( Red)7500 miles
1974 Z1 900 project

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25 Aug 2015 00:30 #687056 by Patton

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Patton wrote: . . .
2mm thicker
www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...50&item=EM13-87851-1 . . . .

Good Fortune!

1973 Z1
KZ900 LTD

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25 Aug 2015 19:31 #687145 by kaw-a-holic

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Patton wrote:
Patton wrote: . . .
2mm thicker
www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...50&item=EM13-87851-1 . . . .

Good Fortune!

Are these still a crush gasket?

Jon
1977 KZ1000a1
Mesa, AZ
Phoenix Fighter Project

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25 Aug 2015 23:06 #687153 by jackleberry

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kaw-a-holic wrote:
Patton wrote:
Patton wrote: . . .
2mm thicker
www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...50&item=EM13-87851-1 . . . .

Good Fortune!

Are these still a crush gasket?

Yes. Well, kind of. They're somewhat more re-usable than the copper ones are. IME they work great.

1997 KZ1000P (P16)
2001 KZ1000P (P20)

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