Where to get gaskets

[bjlffire]

Well I have found somthing else wrong.

I went to take the starter clutch apart and found the nut on the crank shaft loose, I mean finger loose.
If I tighten it inger tight it seems to be ok, Te question is, are the clutch bolts sheared or what?
Also what else could have caused the nut to come loose?




I need a new left side cover gasket for a 1982 GS1100G.

Where would be a good place to get them?

Thanks

[erdmania]

bikebandit.com - you can get individual gaskets from them.

[chef1366]

I buy gaskets off Ebay for $1 or at mrcycles

[BassCliff]

Mr. bjlffire,

I've ordered gaskets from bikbandit.com, z1enterprises.com, and realgaskets.com (breather and valve cover gaskets). If you need it in a hurry you can always try the local bike shop, but I'd be surprised. The left side cover gasket shouldn't be any more than five or six bucks.

Is it #17 here? Actually, mrcycles had a better looking online parts fiche than bikebandit.

And I'd love to see pictures of your '82 GS1100G! I think those are very schnazzy bikes.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

P.S. Sorry, looks like Z1 sells only gasket sets.

[Macmatic]

You could go to your local auto parts store and buy a roll of gasket material... I made the clutch cover gasket on my bike as a temporary measure but its still leak free after almost three years. Making a gasket isn't something I'd do every time I needed one but it IS a good skill to have and I get a real feeling of pride every time I look across the garage at the floor under my roomies Harley and then under my bike with the homemade gasket...

-/\/\ac

[bjlffire]

Thanks everyone.
I will check out the suggested shops.

BASS: mine looks just like the photo at the bottom of your post, only side plate says GS1100G, same color same stance.

[bwringer]

CRC2 sells clutch and stator (they call them dyno covers for some reason) cover gaskets individually for most GS models. Also valve cover gaskets and a host of other goodies besides.

http://crc2onlinecatalog.com

They're very nice quality Vesrah gaskets -- better than OEM, IMnsHO.

[willie]

FWIW, I just checked about all the suppliers mentioned for gaskets. Cycle-Recycle had the best price by a long shot. Also worth noting, the online catalog did not mention individual valve cover gaskets for my 1100GK. I called anyway and was glad I did. They stock them and will be shipping me one.
Thanks for posting the link.
Willie in TN