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Offline cb650 bobber

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which is better brass or these gaskets
« on: August 22, 2008, 05:05:29 AM »
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Re: which is better brass or these gaskets
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2008, 05:30:39 AM »
No exhaust gasket is brass, you may have copper covered asbestos material instead of wound like the ebay pic. either will work the same and both have been supplied OEM at different times
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Re: which is better brass or these gaskets
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2008, 05:32:42 AM »
i bought these a while ago and am planning to install this weekend...just was wondering if the other style was better.
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Re: which is better brass or these gaskets
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2008, 06:09:33 AM »
I have used ones like in the ebay pic. They seem to work good. They squash down to gain their seal.
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