Oil Seal Kit for a '78 GS1000?

[renobruce]

I searched but couldn't find anyone selling one. I saw this on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150077756372&rd=1,1

and sent the seller a question on whether or not it came with oil seals. No response yet. I don't really need all the gaskets... I have the ones for the head, base, cam tensioner, breather, side covers, etc. Does anyone know if there is a kit out there, or do I just order the individual seals from Suzuki?

[Wheelie]

I haven't found one either. I bought seals from Bike Bandit.

[bwringer]

I think you just have to make a list, check it thrice, and order from your favorite Suzuki parts supplier. It's a pain in the rear, since the stuff you need is scattered over three or four blurry fiche pages.

The Athena gasket set shown comes with all the top-end stuff (other than no intake o-rings, no tach cable seals, and no tensioner seals, for some reason), but only the case cover gaskets for the bottom end. You don't even get an oil filter cover o-ring.

Also, I wasn't very impressed with my encounter with Athena stuff -- they worked, but Vesrah gasket sets are much better quality.

[BadBillyB]

Bruce, in 20 plus years of working on these 2V 1000"s, I have never heard of anyone selling seal kits. I always just bought them from Suzuki "as needed"....Being a former drag racer requiring 3 or more tear downs in a year, I never replaced them unless they were leaking. When you torque the case halves together, the cases will "pinch" the edges of the seal, right at the parting surface.....What I would do is "rotate" the seals on every re-installation. The little spot where they were "pinched", I would apply a very small dab of Yamabond on it for a sure seal.....If you look at your old seals you will see the "pinched" areas I am speaking of.....I guess the trick to getting a good seal is the actual installation. Making sure that every one is perpindicular to the cases. I think you will find the seals are a little "pricey" especially the R side crank seal.....Lets see, there are only 4 seals in the bottom end that need attention...Countershaft seal, shift shaft seal, round plug at the end of the input shaft (left side) and the R crankshaft seal....There are 2 tear drop shaped "o" rings between the cyl block and the upper case half, but they come with the gasket sets. As far as the top end, there are just the 1/2 moon seals at the valve cover and the two pieces at the tach drive...They do not come with the gasket sets....Good luck with your motor build. Good time to have the tranny gears under cut......BadBillyB

[renobruce]

I think you just have to make a list, check it thrice, and order from your favorite Suzuki parts supplier. It's a pain in the rear, since the stuff you need is scattered over three or four blurry fiche pages.

The Athena gasket set shown comes with all the top-end stuff (other than no intake o-rings, no tach cable seals, and no tensioner seals, for some reason), but only the case cover gaskets for the bottom end. You don't even get an oil filter cover o-ring.

Also, I wasn't very impressed with my encounter with Athena stuff -- they worked, but Vesrah gasket sets are much better quality.

Does the Vesrah kit come more complete? There is also those gaskets for the gizmos behind the clutch... those half-moon clip thingys you have to take off to split the cases. And what about the shift shaft? Is that considered an oil seal, or is it in the gasket kit?

[renobruce]

Thanks, Billy, you posted while I was typing..

[BadBillyB]

Does the Vesrah kit come more complete? There is also those gaskets for the gizmos behind the clutch... those half-moon clip thingys you have to take off to split the cases. And what about the shift shaft? Is that considered an oil seal, or is it in the gasket kit?

OK, after a nice hot shower, I remembered some things I forgot to mention.....The oil pressure switch cover "o" ring seal, the valve stem seals, the rectangular "o" ring seal between the head and block, the "O" rings around the bottom of the sleeves and 2 gaskets (for the gizmos behind the clutch) come with the complete gasket set from Vesrah, which is my brand of choice....Shift shaft seal is not included....sorry I type (2 finger pecking) so slow....BadBillyB