akronos Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I need new gasket for my GSX1100ef , i'm in italy and i can find easy Athena Gasket. Oem are very hard ...i only find some in Usa but delivery cost are very expensive! you have any advice about it to give me? Quote Link to comment
Blubber Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) i just searched 2 of my usual suppliers for just the base gasket, both stock OEM: Slight price difference but at around 15 euro for an OEM gasket.. i would NOT bet on a replacement gasket. CMSNL or KFM motorrader Both ship worldwide and postage is around 18 euro Hope that helps Edited April 15, 2019 by Blubber Corrected head gasket to Base gasket Quote Link to comment
akronos Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 Both are base gasket. This is a head gasket 78€ https://www.cmsnl.com/suzuki-gs1150-1985-f-usa-e03_model34174/gasket-cylinder-head_1114100a03/#.XLTHgLfOMwA Quote Link to comment
Gixer1460 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 That seems to be the going rate for H/Gaskets whether OEM or Cometic - any other will be 'at risk' as they cost because they work! Quote Link to comment
Arttu Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I have used Athena gaskets few times without any issues. Even head gasket with turbo if I recall correctly. But yes, if you want to be absolutely sure then it's probably safer to use OEM. At least make sure that the base gasket is metal version if it isn't OEM. Quote Link to comment
akronos Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Cometic are good brand? Quote Link to comment
Gixer1460 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 2 hours ago, akronos said: Cometic are good brand? Probably best aftermarket gaskets you can get - used by race teams the world over! Quote Link to comment
akronos Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Can you link me a cometic head gasket for stamdard bore ? Quote Link to comment
Gixer1460 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 28 minutes ago, akronos said: Can you link me a cometic head gasket for standard bore ? https://www.suzukiperformancespares.co.uk/product/suzuki-gsxr1100-1109cc-cometic-head-gasket/5078/ 78mm is std bore for a 1127 motor or 1 or 2mm overbore for a 1052 motor (I Believe?) Quote Link to comment
Dezza Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 47 minutes ago, Gixer1460 said: https://www.suzukiperformancespares.co.uk/product/suzuki-gsxr1100-1109cc-cometic-head-gasket/5078/ 78mm is std bore for a 1127 motor or 1 or 2mm overbore for a 1052 motor (I Believe?) I finks that is wrong gasket. The required parts are for an 1100EF motor not a GSXR 1100. If the EFE head is coming off, personally I would check all the valve seats, de-coke and replace all the stem seals too. And check the rings/bores Quote Link to comment
akronos Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) I have de coke valve and seats and replace all valve stem seal. I have 1135cc engine . In europe gsx1100ef are the Usa Gs1150. Edited April 16, 2019 by akronos 1 Quote Link to comment
akronos Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 cmnsl gives me this link and refers to a complete kit (Vesrah). What do you think? https://www.cmsnl.com/suzuki-gsx1150ef-1985-f-e06_model13762/gasket-kit-non-oe_vg7027m/#.XLXG2DAzaUk Quote Link to comment
Askamaskinservice Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Headgasket: 11141-00A03 61-68€ Basegasket up to 101424 : 11241-00A02 13.50-15.00€ Basegasket after 101425 : 11241-00A10 12.00-13.00€ Look also what the shipping is, for me the lowest cost shipping is always from Germany, then U.K and last NL. Quote Link to comment
akronos Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) Vesrah kit are bad? Kit already has gasket for the valve stem and washer for nut. Also there is the gasket for head cover. If i buy every single piece i spend three times Edited April 16, 2019 by akronos Quote Link to comment
Gixer1460 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Dezza said: I finks that is wrong gasket. The required parts are for an 1100EF motor not a GSXR 1100. If the EFE head is coming off, personally I would check all the valve seats, de-coke and replace all the stem seals too. And check the rings/bores Apologies - air and oil cooled nomenclature confuses the hell out of me! Especially when GSX can be air or oil cooled! Try this one..... https://www.suzukiperformancespares.co.uk/product/suzuki-gsx1100-1133cc-cometic-head-gasket/3303/ A complete set always makes sense and Vesrah are ok - but most aftermarket valve seals aren't up to OEM standard and tend to harden / split / crack too soon - pays yer money and takes yer choice! Quote Link to comment
akronos Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 This cometic gasket are good how OEM? Quote Link to comment
Dezza Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Try asking your local bike shop (if you still have one) to order the required OEM parts and ask how much. I do this in the UK and his prices for Suzuki OEM bits are the same as on the Robinson's Foundry website. I get many of my bits from him and he is sensible and pragmatic when it comes to MOTs and does tyres for me cheap without making even a scratch on my fancy wheel rims. We need the little bike shops but they cannot stay in business unless we buy stuff from them every now and then 1 Quote Link to comment
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