LTGTR
XS650 Addict
I would like to ask if this clutch cover gasket is okay to use.
As you can see in the picture, the section of gasket at the bottom of the "kidney" shaped hole is very thin.
There seems to be other gaskets around that have more material, like I have shown in red on the photo.
There are some Utube videos that show a couple of people preferring to use the ones that have more gasket at the bottom of the kidney shaped hole.
Questions please:
Does the thinness part matter.
What role does that part of the gasket play.
Is there a particular brand to buy that is better.
Ebay shows plenty with the extra material, but I dont trust the picture. Some Ebay sellers suggest Athena is the one to buy, but some pictures of Athena show the "thick" and the "thin" type - so its probably a generic picture. Some Ebay sellers say "made in England" but the gasket has got "made in USA" written all over it.
When fitting this gasket do you use any sealant.
Also - I have done a search to show the oil flow path through the oil pump and filter inside the cover, but I still cant understand it. Could somebody explain it in laymans terms please.
Thanks for your help - Regards Ray.
As you can see in the picture, the section of gasket at the bottom of the "kidney" shaped hole is very thin.
There seems to be other gaskets around that have more material, like I have shown in red on the photo.
There are some Utube videos that show a couple of people preferring to use the ones that have more gasket at the bottom of the kidney shaped hole.
Questions please:
Does the thinness part matter.
What role does that part of the gasket play.
Is there a particular brand to buy that is better.
Ebay shows plenty with the extra material, but I dont trust the picture. Some Ebay sellers suggest Athena is the one to buy, but some pictures of Athena show the "thick" and the "thin" type - so its probably a generic picture. Some Ebay sellers say "made in England" but the gasket has got "made in USA" written all over it.
When fitting this gasket do you use any sealant.
Also - I have done a search to show the oil flow path through the oil pump and filter inside the cover, but I still cant understand it. Could somebody explain it in laymans terms please.
Thanks for your help - Regards Ray.