fox23
XS650 Addict
Just sent, put my shipping info in the notes. PM me if it didn't come through. Thanks!
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No longer available, sorry. 4 Valve cover O-rings to your mailbox $10.00
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Just sent, put my shipping info in the notes. PM me if it didn't come through. Thanks!
Got it, thanks! They will be in the mail tomorrow.
Paypal sent, shipping address is in the notes. Thanks!!!
Spring has sprung and your flat old valve cover o-rings have sprung (a leak) too. Put in new gggGary's o-rings and keep that engine bright and shiny! Still selling 4 to your door for $10
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Thanks Gary.
Thanks Gary.
You are welcome RG.
I am my own best customer! I have installed 7 or 8 sets so far, one set went in a 79 engine tonight after setting the valves. That engine has about 6K original miles just woke it up last fall after sitting for 3? decades. I have put about 1000 miles on it now. Valves were just slightly tighter than .0025" and .0006" could have let them go but as long as I had the covers off I set them to 25 and 6
I did the head retorque before I installed it in the 79, it's bone dry, running great, and not using oil.
I am my own best customer! I have installed 7 or 8 sets so far, one set went in a 79 engine tonight after setting the valves. That engine has about 6K original miles just woke it up last fall after sitting for 3? decades. I have put about 1000 miles on it now. Valves were just slightly tighter than .0025" and .0006" could have let them go but as long as I had the covers off I set them to 25 and 6
I did the head retorque before I installed it in the 79, it's bone dry, running great, and not using oil.
Shipping world wide just mailed a set to France.
I have shipped to
UK
France
Sweden
Norway
Germany
Australia
New Zealand
Italy
Indonesia
Canada and Texas too!
Belgium added 12-2015 thanks!
and other countries I'm sure.
Still $10 US and $11 international.
I have shipped to
UK
France
Sweden
Norway
Germany
Australia
New Zealand
Italy
Indonesia
Canada and Texas too!
Belgium added 12-2015 thanks!
and other countries I'm sure.
Still $10 US and $11 international.
These O-rings work like the factory should of done in the first place, no more paper gaskets with o-rings behind them (lame at best) Garys O-rings, no leaks, no seeps,
no errors, No extra oil anyware, all clean and dry, one of the best mods ever!!!!!
Thanks again Gary.
P.S. I need 2 more sets, all my engines are getin them!!!!
no errors, No extra oil anyware, all clean and dry, one of the best mods ever!!!!!
Thanks again Gary.
P.S. I need 2 more sets, all my engines are getin them!!!!
Gcraay
XS650 Addict
Since you're selling them i figured you will know this.
I put four knew rings on, and the three stud caps fit fine, but the four stud doesn't. It's almost as if that one doesn't have a need for one. The four caps all have a...plastic? seal on them, but the four stud ring won't fit without taking the seal off.
So, what am I missing?
I put four knew rings on, and the three stud caps fit fine, but the four stud doesn't. It's almost as if that one doesn't have a need for one. The four caps all have a...plastic? seal on them, but the four stud ring won't fit without taking the seal off.
So, what am I missing?
plastic seal? I am not certain what you mean. What year is your engine? did it have the black factory o-rings in all the caps when you started? Did you remove them?
Some kind of random O ring install photos.
Some kind of random O ring install photos.
a couple more.
Early engines (through 1974?) used valve cover gaskets and the caps do not have the recessed groove that the o-ring fits into. The caps all interchange so you might have one or more caps from an early engine? AFAIK These (or any 0-ring) will not work with caps that do not have the groove.
Found this for the 3-hole covers.
My old parts lists show gaskets used on the decompressor cover, 72-73.
Don't know whut happint after that...
My old parts lists show gaskets used on the decompressor cover, 72-73.
Don't know whut happint after that...
Gcraay
XS650 Addict
View attachment Gaskets.pdf
All my caps have a...gasket, seal, or something that forms the shape of the cap.
And now that I see the post above this, i have the "old style" but my other three caps with the three studs. except the o-rings like they should be there.
All my caps have a...gasket, seal, or something that forms the shape of the cap.
And now that I see the post above this, i have the "old style" but my other three caps with the three studs. except the o-rings like they should be there.
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A plain 4 hole cap can easily be found with the o-ring groove. The only cap that was never available with the o-ring groove is the 72-73 cap that has the compression release mechanism.
You need to use a gasket with these unless you machine in an o-ring groove!
Many guys, having trouble with o-rings leaking, added gaskets to seal the caps. IMHO the gggGary o-rings are a much better solution!
You need to use a gasket with these unless you machine in an o-ring groove!
Many guys, having trouble with o-rings leaking, added gaskets to seal the caps. IMHO the gggGary o-rings are a much better solution!
Gary's O-rings are a great product
I installed them, and then went on a 1126 km trip with the bike. After I got back, checked the valve covers and zero oil leakage!
I installed them, and then went on a 1126 km trip with the bike. After I got back, checked the valve covers and zero oil leakage!
Got around to fitting them yesterday and found another stripped thread or two - how many gorillas owned this poor bike? Just as well I'd prepared by buying a 6mm helicoil set with plenty of inserts in it. Anyway, out for a run today to bed in the brakes properly and check for leaks - bone dry, which is nice. Well, bone dry from the valve covers, at any rate It's surprising how a small leak spreads around.
It's surprising how a small leak spreads around.
Fresh shipment of o-rings in and about 10 more sets sent out. Over 150 sets out in the world so far.
Thanks for your recent order MrBean.
It's kind of odd, I send a LOT of these to England. Many repeat customers (shops, several bikes?) now. Many thousands of miles on bikes with these o-rings, no leaks reported!
Thanks for your recent order MrBean.
It's kind of odd, I send a LOT of these to England. Many repeat customers (shops, several bikes?) now. Many thousands of miles on bikes with these o-rings, no leaks reported!
jstraker
XS650 Enthusiast
Gary, good morning. Can I get a set of these from you, please? Thanks!
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