1100/1168 Head Gasket

[Street Fighter]

The head gasket that came with the weisco 1168 kit is leaking
will the OEM head gasket work or do I it need it to be over sized.

[posplayr]

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=171295&highlight=Gasket

This one?

[Street Fighter]

i am in the process of tearing it down right now
is there a better gasket out there?

[OLDENUFF]

I used the stock MLS one on mine and had no problems. 1980 16v 1100/1166. Bob

[Guest]

Where and when did you get the kit? The new cometic mls gaskets are OK.

http://store.schnitzracing.com/cometic-head-gasket-suzuki-gs1100-gs1150/

[Street Fighter]

bought the kit from APE in 2007

[posplayr]

bought the kit from APE in 2007

Bingo we have another lucky winner.

[Street Fighter]

a lucky winner. aughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhgh
I hate taking off the cyl head again it only has 400 mi on it. the leak was-en,t bad at first and even seemed like it got better with the re torque but last time i rode it it was starting to make a mess.

[OLDENUFF]

You did change the o rings on the front 2 centre head bolts right?

[Street Fighter]

yes all new

[Guest]

Does it have thew hi Po studs?

[Street Fighter]

no
didnt even know APE had hi Po studs when the machine work was done.