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Wrong part in fiche

jsandidge

jsandidge

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Finished valve adjustment and went to put everything back together with a new OEM gasket from my local Suzuki dealer. The gasket wouldn't line up with all the bolt holes and was missing a few holes altogether.

It is the correct part number according to their fiche (also the same as Boulevard). Checked Z1 and Partzilla, they show a different part number (although Z1 isn't OEM). According to Z1's site, the gasket I received fits 79 - 81 850's as well as some 750's. Apparently, Suzuki made some changes for 82, and didn't update their fiche.

Armed with the correct (I hope) part number, I went back to my local dealer. They agreed to do an even exchange even though the gasket I need is about $10 more.

The guy at the counter told me this does happen sometimes. He said he cringes when someone orders plastics, it's a roll of the dice getting the right part. At least he's honest!
 
This was the head cover gasket, right? This change in the 850G_Z is pretty well known to us. Boulevard lists both designs, distinguished by engine number. The dealer should have caught this and asked which you need. It's not that rare of a thing for changes to happen mid-year.

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you are correct

you are correct

Yep, that's it. Mine is the one in Fig. 2. It uses 19 bolts, while the other uses 16.
 
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