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Offline Scott S

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Gasket sets: Athena or Vesrah?
« on: May 17, 2020, 04:28:48 AM »
 Need a complete gasket set for the CB450 project. There's about a $4 difference in price.

 Is one better than the other, in your experience?

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Re: Gasket sets: Athena or Vesrah?
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2020, 05:43:52 PM »
I'm asking myself the same question for my 750K8.

Perhaps you'll get some action at www.HondaTwins.com?
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Re: Gasket sets: Athena or Vesrah?
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2020, 06:53:17 PM »
Athena had a few good kits for my old DS650.  Lots of satisfied builders out there.  I think thats what I have for mine too...though the head gasket is a comitec for 720 pistons.

Vesrah is consistently good too.  Worked for my 550F and the Ascot Rat build.  My buddy got the kit for his xv920 too.  I seem to recall having one issue with the exhaust washers.  That might have been on the yzf450 though.   Got sent a coated fabric washer for the exhaust wasn't even the right size.  So had to snag an oem part for that.

All in all, vesrah seems to fit well.  Albeit slightly different material than oem on occasion.
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Re: Gasket sets: Athena or Vesrah?
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2020, 07:05:56 PM »
are oem Honda not available for the 450?
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Re: Gasket sets: Athena or Vesrah?
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2020, 07:09:54 PM »
The only gaskets I ever had that leaked were...Athena...(CB750).
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Re: Gasket sets: Athena or Vesrah?
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2020, 07:16:34 PM »
I like the Vesrah kits
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Re: Gasket sets: Athena or Vesrah?
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2020, 07:58:45 PM »
I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on this Vesrah set for my 750K8 for $91.76 free shipping.

https://www.denniskirk.com/vesrah/complete-gasket-set-vg157.p260693.prd/260693.sku

If they had a cylinder stud kit I'd buy now, would love to buy them from the same vendor.

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