Gasket faces

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Gasket faces

16 Nov 2021 14:25
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Hi guys n girls , I am building a kz1000 using some bare bottom end casings , these are a bit oxidized , I can clean them by hand but what do I do about the gasket mating surfaces I don't want to mess up and get leaks 

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16 Nov 2021 17:07
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Vapour blast them, but don't sand blast them.  Otherwise lots of scraping.
I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.
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