GS 1000 base gasket

[David]

Have base gaskets one surface with a glue covering? I have installed Suzuki base gaskets and on engine pull downs I have found that the gasket has glued itself to one surface and it is a pain to remove. Is this normal? If so, why?
If it is standard having a glue surface - which way does it go in? Glue surface up or down?
What is best way to remove the old gasket?
Are there better alternative gaskets out there?

Thank you
David

[Nessism]

The Suzuki gaskets are the best available. There are a number of stories here from guys using Athena and Vesrah gaskets only to experience failures later.

Typically the base gasket sticks to the cylinder side but no gurantee. I'm not sure if the gasket has some sort of varnish coating on it and there are no marks as to up and down as far as I've seen.

[hannibal]

I think the manual says the base gasket can go either side up. The head gasket has a top amd bottom.

I don't think there's any glue on the gaskets but it just happens to stick to ome surface or the other. My base gasket was stuck to the case while the head gasket stuck to the cylinders.

It was a pain to clean!