so about to slap it all back together as its been apart the past two years but want to re-use one of my head gaskets…purchased it 4 yrs ago after dealership did work to it and replaced head gasket during service…rode one season and cam skipped a few teeth taking out valve, rebuilt head and put about hour of run time back on it with aftermarket gasket and starved head of oil because of clogged pickup screen seizing cam in head…now after sitting apart for about 2 yrs I am finally putting it back together and want to re use one of my head gaskets….I always thought I could re-use these aluminum gaskets if not bad, one oem yammy, and one aftermarket with about 1 hour run time, both appear to be fine but what it the opinion on re using head gaskets on these bikes, i have read to spray it with copper coat and re use in which case i will use oem as it seems to be a better gasket…here are some pics of both black one oem…i really don’t want to drop the 100 bucks for new one at my local dealer and wait time….thanks for your input
cheers
so about to slap it all back together as its been apart the past two years but want to re-use one of my head gaskets…purchased it 4 yrs ago after dealership did work to it and replaced head gasket during service…rode one season and cam skipped a few teeth taking out valve, rebuilt head and put about hour of run time back on it with aftermarket gasket and starved head of oil because of clogged pickup screen seizing cam in head…now after sitting apart for about 2 yrs I am finally putting it back together and want to re use one of my head gaskets….I always thought I could re-use these aluminum gaskets if not bad, one oem yammy, and one aftermarket with about 1 hour run time, both appear to be fine but what it the opinion on re using head gaskets on these bikes, i have read to spray it with copper coat and re use in which case i will use oem as it seems to be a better gasket…here are some pics of both black one oem…i really don’t want to drop the 100 bucks for new one at my local dealer and wait time….thanks for your input
cheers
