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    Valve Cover Gasket?

    Where would you guys/gals recommend purchasing a new valve cover gasket for a 79 GS750?

    Thanks!

    #2
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Moto...em360063326274&
    1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
    1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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      #3
      Hee Haw Howdy!

      Hi Mr. Jeepin_Jeff,

      There's plenty of vendor info right here in your mega-welcome!

      Let it be known that on this day you are cordially and formally welcomed to the GSR Forum as a Junior Member in good standing with all the rights and privileges thereof. Further let it be known that your good standing can be improved with pictures (not you, your bike)!

      Perhaps you've already seen these, but I like to remind all the new members. In addition to the
      carb rebuild series, I recommend visiting the In The Garage section via the GSR Homepage and check out the Stator Papers. There's also a lot of great information in the Old Q&A section. I have some documentation on my little BikeCliff website to help get you familiar with doing routine maintenance tasks (note that it is 850G-specific but many tasks are common to all GS bikes). Other "user contributed" informational sites include those of Mr. bwringer, Mr. tfb and Mr. robertbarr. And if your bike uses shims for valve adjustments, send an email to Mr. Steve requesting a copy of his Excel spreadsheet that helps you keep track of clearances, shim sizes and other service work.

      These are some edited quotes from one of our dear beloved gurus,
      Mr. bwringer, with ideas on basic needs (depending on initial condition), parts, and accessories.
      ***********Quoted from Mr. bwringer************

      Carburetor maintenance:

      Replace the intake boot o-rings, and possibly the intake boots. Here's the procedure:

      Here's an overview of what happens with this particular problem:

      You'll also want to examine the boots between the carbs and the airbox. There's a good chance these are OK, but check them over.
      And finally, if things still aren't exactly right, you'll want to order a set of o-rings for BS carbs from the GS owner's best friend, Robert Barr:
      http://cycleorings.com
      Once you receive these rare rings of delight, then you'll want to thoroughly clean and rebuild your carburetors. Here are step-by-step instructions that make this simple:

      ***********************************
      Every GS850 (and most other models) has (or had) a set of well-known issues that MUST be addressed before you have a solid baseline for further troubleshooting. It's a vintage bike, and it's quite common (as in, every single GS850 I have had contact with) that there are multiple problems that have crept up and slowly gotten worse over the years. It's not like a newer vehicle, where there's generally one problem at a time.

      These common issues are:

      1. Intake O-rings (install NEW OEM or Viton only - common nitrile O-rings will quickly deteriorate from heat)
      2. Intake Boots (install NEW -- these cannot be repaired)
      3. Valve clearances (more important than most people think)
      4. Carb/airbox boots
      5. Airbox sealing
      6. Air filter sealing
      7. Petcock (install a NEW one)
      8. On '79 models, install new points or Dyna electronic ignition (or at least verify that the old points are working correctly)
      9. On all models, it's fairly common to have problems with the spark plug caps. These are $3 or $4 each, and often worth replacing if you're keeping the stock coils/wires.
      10. Stock exhaust with NO leaks or holes -- good seals at the head and at the junctions underneath.
      ***************************************
      OEM Parts/Online Fiches:

      I would definitely double and triple the recommendations to use Cycle Recycle II and Z1 Enterprises as much as possible. These guys are priceless resources. Z1 tends to have slightly better prices, CRC2 has a wider range of goodies available. If you're near Indy and can bring in an old part to match, CRC2 has a vast inventory of used parts.
      http://denniskirk.com - Put in your bike model and see what they have.
      http://oldbikebarn.com - seems to be slowly regaining a decent reputation, but it's still caveat emptor. They don't have anything you can't get elsewhere at a better price anyway.
      http://www.babbittsonline.com/ - Decent parts prices. Spendy shipping. Don't give you part numbers at all. Useful cross-reference if you obtain a part number elsewhere. Efficient service.
      http://bikebandit.com - Fastest. Middlin' prices. Uses their own parts numbering system to obfuscate price comparisons -- can be very confusing for large orders. Cheapest shipping, so total cost usually isn't too bad.
      http://flatoutmotorcycles.com - Slow. Cheapest parts prices, crazy shipping costs. Don't expect progress updates or much communication. Real Suzuki part numbers.
      http://alpha-sports.com - Exorbitant parts prices. Different type of fiche interface that's quite useful at times, especially with superceded part numbers. Real parts numbers. Shipping cost and speed unknown due to insane, unholy pricing.

      Stainless Bolts, Viton o-rings, metric taps, dies, assorted hard-to-find supplies and materials, etc:

      http://mcmaster.com - Fast, cheap shipping, good prices. No order minimum, but many items like bolts come in packs of 25 or 50. Excellent resource.
      http://motorcycleseatcovers.com - Great quality, perfect fit (on original seat foam), and available for pretty much every bike ever made. Avoid the textured vinyl -- it's perforated.
      http://newenough.com - You DO have riding gear, don't you? Great clearances, always outstanding prices and impeccable service.
      ***************End Quote**********************
      Additional parts/info links:

      GSR Forum member Mr. duaneage has great used upgraded Honda regulator/rectifiers for our bikes. Send him a PM.
      New electrical parts:
      http://stores.ebay.com/RMSTATOR or http://www.rmstator.com/
      Aftermarket Motorsport Electrics parts for motorcycles, dirtbikes, atvs, motosport vehicles manufactured and distributed by Rick's Motorsport Electrics


      For valve cover and breather cover gaskets, I recommend Real Gaskets (reusable silicon):
      http://www.realgaskets.com
      The Rice Paddy (salvage/used)
      http://www.ricepaddymotorcycles.com
      Carolina Cycle
      http://www.carolinacycle.com
      Ron Ayers Motorsports
      http://www.ronayers.com
      MR Cycles
      http://www.mrcycles.com
      Moto Grid
      http://www.motogrid.com
      If all else fails, try this:
      http://www.used-motorcycle-parts.org/
      Used bike buying checklists:

      http://www.clarity.net/~adam/buying-bike.html
      Lots of good info/pictures here:
      http://www.suzukicycles.org
      http://www.cyclechaos.com/wiki/Motorcycle_Wiki
      http://www.bikepics.com

      Basic motorcycle maintenance/repair:
      Motorcycle Repair Information, Do it Yourself Motorcycle Repair Course, .



      Thanks for joining us. Keep us informed of your progress. There's lots of good folk with good experience here.

      Thank you for your indulgence,

      BassCliff
      (The unofficial GSR greeter)

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        #4
        Hello again Mr. Jeepin_Jeff,

        To be specific, Real Gaskets work great if you have your tach gear in the head. You have to be really careful with it if your tach gear is in your valve cover. If you don't mind cleaning up the mess every valve check, paper gaskets from any of the usual suspects will work just fine. See your mega-welcome for a list of our favorite vendors.


        Thank you for your indulgence,

        BassCliff

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          #5
          I have a 79 - 750L and use a RealGaskets gasket, if it is not listed for the 750, the 850 will fit perfectly, thats what I had to order. I cross referenced part numbers and the 750 and 850 gaskets are the same.

          These are reuseable and have worked great for me so far (2 years)

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