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Offline Aussiexs11

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Re: After market head gaskets
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2011, 01:34:36 PM »
Paul,
I did a rebuild on mine with aftermarket. Never again.
it "wept' and now replaced with a factory unit has nil issues.
Theres my 2 bobs worth. I think its worth the extra bucks.
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Re: After market head gaskets
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2011, 07:57:28 PM »
I've already got a couple, one is out of a kit from Centauro/Italy and the other is from Vesrah/Japan. Hate to do a build and find out they were duds then have to pull down and chuck in a genuine.
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Re: After market head gaskets
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2011, 08:54:36 PM »
Check out the bloke I got mine from in Canada (see http://xs1100.com.au/forum/index.php?topic=1247.0)

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Re: After market head gaskets
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2011, 06:36:17 PM »
hey jonesy, ive bought around 3 - 4 aftermarket
complete kits including the head gasket over the years,
 never had a problem
with them, also much cheaper than genuine.
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After market head gaskets
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2011, 06:23:33 PM »
Any opinions, experiences with aftermarket head gaskets?
My local bike shop recommended to go genuine...but it could be just a sales pitch
Any brands to avoid?
« Last Edit: December 14, 2011, 06:29:08 PM by Jonesy »
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