Z1 Enterprise gasket question

[mvalenti]

Anyone buy their complete gasket set for a GS850? Price looks too good to be true at about 80 bucks....

[earlfor]

I guess you could call Z1 and complain about the low price. I'm sure they will increase it until it makes you happy if you ask nicely. hehe

[eil]

The usual advice around here is to avoid aftermarket gaskets, especially for the cylinders, head, and valve cover. However, that may only be certain brands. I can't tell which brand this is.

[zuzu]

I put on a Z1 valve cover gasket on my GS1100 and its working fine. I would only use OEM head and base gaskets.

Z1 always has great prices..

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Is it Cometic? Athena? Vesrah? Folks have had really bad luck with the latter two. You can never go wrong with OEM. It might be pricey, but it just works. Z1 can probably get you a good price on an OEM gasket kit if you're interested.



Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[koolaid_kid]

I'm not sure why, but GS machines seem to have difficulty with aftermarket gaskets for the upper engine (cylinder base gaskets, head gaskets, valver cover gaskets). I personally crispied two valve cover gaskets on my GS. They literally turned hard as a rock and started falling out. The first was on a rally and I found myself doing a Permagasket repair in a motel parking lot so I could complete the rally and make it home. I replaced it with a second one I had purchased at the same time and it crispied right here in town. I replaced it with an OEM gasket and had no further issues with it.
OTOH, I used an Athena set I purchased at Z1 on my GPz and I have had no issues with it at all. I did use a Cometic head gasket though, because it has an 810cc kit in it.
On my GS, I purchased a Cometic lower case set of gaskets and they were of fine quality. Not sure they make them for the 850, though.

[RobG1970]

Hi,

Is it Cometic? Athena? Vesrah? Folks have had really bad luck with the latter two. You can never go wrong with OEM. It might be pricey, but it just works. Z1 can probably get you a good price on an OEM gasket kit if you're interested.



Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

I agree..I tried Vesrah and it leaked.....OEM.. not a drop

[tas850g]

How many miles do you all seem to get on your bike when the aftermarket seem to start leaking?

[koolaid_kid]

On mine I got about 300 miles on the first one and about 50 miles on the second one.

[mvalenti]

Got a response from z1, "Vesrah or Cometic." Oh well guess im stuck with paying 95$.. Darn...

Thanks for the input fellas.