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GS 1000 gaskets

Stay clear of the Athena base gasket, it's made from a material that can't take the compressive forces demanded of the application. The head gasket seems better though.
 
So we should just buy NOS or new Cometic base gaskets from now on?
Cometic said they can whip out any custom configuration (big bore, different thickness vs stock, etc) paper gaskets or composite head gasket in a week.
MLS head gaskets require a minimum quantity bulk purchase however.
 
I got a few of the GS1100G (& GS1000/GS850/GS750-big-bore) MLS Athena head gaskets and they meet my satisfaction plenty vs any composite gaskets.
 
I looked up a few other modrls, 750 & 850 8v bikes, & Partzilla shows those OEM head & base gaskets as unavailable as well... They do still list the egg shaped o-rings used on the oil feed passages on the base gaskets, however. Except for one of the 2 different thickness/years of GS1100G oil feed base gasket o-rings...

Also, i noted that a $25 cylinder head cover gasket is now $45, & a starter relay is now $64...
Welcome to the new ways of the world thanks to Covid...
 
Chuck78 said:
So we should just buy NOS or new Cometic base gaskets from now on?
Cometic said they can whip out any custom configuration (big bore, different thickness vs stock, etc) paper gaskets or composite head gasket in a week.
MLS head gaskets require a minimum quantity bulk purchase however.
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Where did you get that time frame?
Cometic website says 5-6 weeks
 
From a phone call, but that was a year or two ago.
Paper gaskets they told me are no problem, they can cut them immediately or on short order if any alterations need made to the standard shape/size
The cfm composite head gaskets take a bit longer.
 
Update:

I ordered a head gasket directly from Comerica on Nov 22 and it just arrived. That's under 4 weeks

I picked up 2 OEM valve cover gaskets on Ebay.

I just need the oil pan gasket. There's a couple of pattern ones on Ebay, I'll wait and see in the new year
 
I have a Vesrah oil pan gasket for a 79 GS1000L that I am not going to use. You can have it for the cost to ship. Let me know. I am located in 43215.
 
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