Hi Guys,
just joined the site so will take a bit to get used to using the forum.
I've got a 1979 GS850, build date is Dec 1978.
I've had the bike since 1980, so one year old when I got it, have always loved the bike, I've done repairs over the years and now I have retired I am cleaning it up.
As I've read so far is that the bike is a mish mash of older 750s and newer 850s, makes for interesting ordering of parts, especially gaskets!
Anyway, as I am only cleaning it up, as it runs fine, I have taken the crankcase cover off the top to clean up the oxidised alloy, when putting it back on I read different opinions on whether to put a gasket goo on, or not, or only put it on the rubber inserts (behind the round chrome covers), one site calls them cylinder head plugs with a part#09241 23002. So to goo or not to goo? Or only goo on the plugs?
just joined the site so will take a bit to get used to using the forum.
I've got a 1979 GS850, build date is Dec 1978.
I've had the bike since 1980, so one year old when I got it, have always loved the bike, I've done repairs over the years and now I have retired I am cleaning it up.
As I've read so far is that the bike is a mish mash of older 750s and newer 850s, makes for interesting ordering of parts, especially gaskets!
Anyway, as I am only cleaning it up, as it runs fine, I have taken the crankcase cover off the top to clean up the oxidised alloy, when putting it back on I read different opinions on whether to put a gasket goo on, or not, or only put it on the rubber inserts (behind the round chrome covers), one site calls them cylinder head plugs with a part#09241 23002. So to goo or not to goo? Or only goo on the plugs?