Suzuki exhaust gasket?
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Re: Suzuki exhaust gasket?
24 Jan 2022 10:18
They worked on mine but fell apart when I removed the exhaust. They also leaked causing a pop at idle due to sucking air. I bought a new set befor I noticed it. I won't buy them again.
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24 Jan 2022 13:10 - 24 Jan 2022 13:11I prefer the Suzuki type over the copper crush washer for use with my V&H header due to the imprecise angle fit against the exhaust opening, I believe the Suzuki type provides a better seal due to it's greater thickness.So the advise is to go with OEM gasket ?
With the ensured fit of an oem Kawasaki exhaust system I would likely use the oem copper crush gaskets.
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24 Jan 2022 16:27With the ensured fit of an oem Kawasaki exhaust system I would likely use the oem copper crush gaskets.
My 750 with stock exhaust system and new OEM Kawasaki copper gasket rings leaked. They were too thin. When installing a system I install it loose, making sure all the bolts are installed, then I pull the header pipes into the head and seat them, before moving rearward and tightening things up from there. Didn't work. I had to pull everything back off and cut out a 2nd gasket from header gasket material. Talk about a pain. That material is an asbestos like material encasing a stainless steel mesh. If I had two Kawasaki gaskets I would have used those instead. I've rebuilt a handful of Suzuki GS bikes and those seals are superior in my experience.
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24 Jan 2022 16:53 - 24 Jan 2022 17:21Well, there you go! Since I don't use them now they apparently didn't work very well ten years ago.With the ensured fit of an oem Kawasaki exhaust system I would likely use the oem copper crush gaskets.
My 750 with stock exhaust system and new OEM Kawasaki copper gasket rings leaked. They were too thin. When installing a system I install it loose, making sure all the bolts are installed, then I pull the header pipes into the head and seat them, before moving rearward and tightening things up from there. Didn't work. I had to pull everything back off and cut out a 2nd gasket from header gasket material. Talk about a pain. That material is an asbestos like material encasing a stainless steel mesh. If I had two Kawasaki gaskets I would have used those instead. I've rebuilt a handful of Suzuki GS bikes and those seals are superior in my experience.
Hmmm, I do have a couple bulk packs of copper gaskets hoarding box space, now that I think about it.
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24 Jan 2022 23:24I understand, properly your experience I have read on the forum some years agoWith the ensured fit of an oem Kawasaki exhaust system I would likely use the oem copper crush gaskets.
My 750 with stock exhaust system and new OEM Kawasaki copper gasket rings leaked. They were too thin. When installing a system I install it loose, making sure all the bolts are installed, then I pull the header pipes into the head and seat them, before moving rearward and tightening things up from there. Didn't work. I had to pull everything back off and cut out a 2nd gasket from header gasket material. Talk about a pain. That material is an asbestos like material encasing a stainless steel mesh. If I had two Kawasaki gaskets I would have used those instead. I've rebuilt a handful of Suzuki GS bikes and those seals are superior in my experience.
But you always using OEM Suzuki gasket ? I assume I should be able to use the same as you ? what part number has the gasket you are using, so I get the correct size... ?
I was sucessfull installation the same exhaust system with kawasaki gasket last time, maybe I just was lucky
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