fastbob Posted August 21, 2018 Posted August 21, 2018 A quick question, does anyone know whether a cylinder BASE gasket , not the head gasket , has to be made from special material or can I get away with cutting out one from standard gasket paper ? This is for my ER5. Thanks. Quote
Guest Posted August 21, 2018 Posted August 21, 2018 If the original base gasket didn't have any metal inserts, etc., then you should be OK. Only I don't think cornflake packets are viewed favourably, these days. .... Edited to add: just make sure thickness is the same as OE..... Quote
Bianco2564 Posted August 22, 2018 Posted August 22, 2018 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-EN450-EN500-ER5-GPZ500-KLE500-BASE-GASKET-GENUINE-11009-1640/401236332224?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D3c6419a193a943e1a62b6ec79224d11f%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D401236332224%26itm%3D401236332224&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Afa7a82bc-a5d5-11e8-8c60-74dbd180c05a%7Cparentrq%3A605b1beb1650aa15b38ece5cfffe5a6e%7Ciid%3A1If this is the one,its a steel shim type. Quote
fastbob Posted August 22, 2018 Author Posted August 22, 2018 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-EN450-EN500-ER5-GPZ500-KLE500-BASE-GASKET-GENUINE-11009-1640/401236332224?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D3c6419a193a943e1a62b6ec79224d11f%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D401236332224%26itm%3D401236332224&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Afa7a82bc-a5d5-11e8-8c60-74dbd180c05a%7Cparentrq%3A605b1beb1650aa15b38ece5cfffe5a6e%7Ciid%3A1If this is the one,its a steel shim type.And that conclusively answers my question ! Thanks mate . Quote
fastbob Posted August 22, 2018 Author Posted August 22, 2018 The OEM ones on my ZXR are steel. Yep , steel , thanks . Quote
JRH Posted August 22, 2018 Posted August 22, 2018 [mention]fastbob[/mention] Wemoto seems best price at the mo unless you buy a tin of biscuits (instead of cornflakes) and make your own gasket. i'll help you eat the biccies Quote
fastbob Posted August 22, 2018 Author Posted August 22, 2018 @fastbob Wemoto seems best price at the mo unless you buy a tin of biscuits (instead of cornflakes) and make your own gasket. i'll help you eat the biccies Nah... Can't do the raised up bit. Quote
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