KZ1100 Cylinder Head o-ring question

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KZ1100 Cylinder Head o-ring question

25 Feb 2018 19:50
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I've finally got the funds to rebuild the top end on my KZ so I tore it down today and made a list of parts I need. I think I have everything figured out but I was wondering about the O rings used to seal the outside studs. Is it ok to buy four generic o rings for these or do I HAVE to have the OEM o rings. I ask because $9 a piece for o rings makes me cringe. I feel like I read a thread at one point in time where they mentioned using generic o rings with good results but I don't recall much else about the thread and searching o rings on the forums results in thousands of matches. Appreciate the help guys.

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Re: KZ1100 Cylinder Head o-ring question

26 Feb 2018 10:01 - 26 Feb 2018 10:02
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No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationThere are photos of those O-rings on ebay and it appears that they are not a simple O-ring. The O-ring cross sections looks taller than it is wide. Hopefully someone here with more experience with these parts will chime in.

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Re: KZ1100 Cylinder Head o-ring question

26 Feb 2018 12:37
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According to the specs on Z1E they are round but they are oval in thickness. 4mm x 2.5mm. That's why I'm not sure if a standard 2.5 or even a 3 mm will work the same. I'm not sure what kawasaki was trying to achieve with the Oval shape

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Re: KZ1100 Cylinder Head o-ring question

26 Feb 2018 19:04 - 26 Feb 2018 19:06
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Their special o-rings, don't skimp on those.
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