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New gaskets have 200 miles on. The two exhaust side copper washers are going a golden colour. The four old ones are copper coloured. Anyone seen this ? Don't they make copper like they used to ?
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Probably not. Maybe some alloy instead of a pure -
Maybe they used an alloy because it works better. Maybe because it's cheaper. You decide.Comment
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Likely made out of recycled hot water cylinders and public art.Originally posted by Brendan W View Post---- Dave
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You can get a huge variation in colors in copper after it's been heated depending on contaminants, alloying, temperatures and time at temperature, etc.
Anyway, ride more and they'll likely even out.
Never seen anyone else worry about this. Congratulations on having absolutely nothing else wrong, I guess...
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More curious than worried.
Cylinder head temperature tell tales anyone ?97 R1100R
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The chinese are very creative in their metallurgy- plus they have lots of brass laying around.Originally posted by Brendan W View Post1981 gs650L
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You mean the guys in the big uniforms make the washers...............Originally posted by tom203 View Post97 R1100R
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