GT750 starter motor cover

Post by **Suzsmokeyallan** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:18 am

I've got a GT750 chrome starter motor cover for sale, if anyones interested in it IM me for price and pics.

Post by **Suzsmokeyallan** » Wed May 20, 2009 8:14 am

Post by **oldjapanesebikes** » Wed May 20, 2009 9:12 am

Does it have the gasket ?

Post by **Suzsmokeyallan** » Wed May 20, 2009 10:20 am

Nope it doesnt but if you find any please let me know. Some people have had good luck gluing a large o-ring onto the edge of the cover but all i did with mine was to glue some washers onto the inside of the bolt holes so its spaced off the engine itself when tightened down.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed May 20, 2009 12:00 pm

I made my own gasket out of some left over pond liner. Just about the right thickness at .045. I have some of this if anybody needs a chunk. I gave a bunch of this stuff to Lane. He can verify that this stuff makes good gaskets. It is impervious to gas and oil. Even lacquer thinner!
I don't think the gasket was ever available as a seperate peice.

pjmcburney · Post by **pjmcburney** » Wed May 20, 2009 3:29 pm

Is a gasket necessary?

I don't have one on my bike and I don't think it makes any difference to anything, but I've never had one on a cover to compare...
Can anybody say either way?

Maybe I'll cut one out and stick it on and see.

Cheers
Paul

Post by **Suzsmokeyallan** » Wed May 20, 2009 4:33 pm

Technically it was there for some reason, maybe to just stop massive water intrusion, or gas onto the starter motor if the carbs leaked etc. However you can use the cover without it since the gaskets are now mostly bad anyways.
Its also possible to apply an even bead of RTV silicone along the edge and allow it to dry, this should work too if done right.

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Wed May 20, 2009 6:01 pm

hey Paul, with all that rain in QLD, now would be a good time to test.

rngdng · Post by **rngdng** » Wed May 20, 2009 6:05 pm

Coyote wrote:I made my own gasket out of some left over pond liner. Just about the right thickness at .045. I have some of this if anybody needs a chunk. I gave a bunch of this stuff to Lane. He can verify that this stuff makes good gaskets. It is impervious to gas and oil. Even lacquer thinner!
I don't think the gasket was ever available as a seperate peice.

Chris, I meant to tell you....the stuff expands when used on float bowls. The gas blows it up like a balloon. Weird. Great for oil though. Maybe it's the 10% ethanol causing my problem.

Lane

pjmcburney · Post by **pjmcburney** » Wed May 20, 2009 6:41 pm

tz375 wrote:hey Paul, with all that rain in QLD, now would be a good time to test.

Hey Richard,

Man, it has rained here!

We've received 1/3 of our average yearly rainfall allocation in less than 24 hours.

That's about 300mm or 12 inches in the old-money. The Sunshine Coast received over 400mm...

My water pump stopped working because (surprise) it was full of water. Fortunately that was an easy fix.
I live in a pole-home on the side of a cliff, so I didn't cop any water inundation or damage, but some folks are really hurting in lower-lying areas.
I heard on the radio this morning that folk affected by a landslide in a nearby suburb 'evacuated' as they heard and saw the wall of mud roaring toward their homes. I'll bet they evacuated - and I don't mean from their house!

I have some pics, I'll post them shortly - it's hard to tell how nasty it is because you won't have a comparison, but it still looks wild.

Back on the subject of the gasket - there is a drain hole beneath the starter motor for any fluid to drain away, surely that really negates the need for the cover to seal too well?

Cheers
Paul

GT750 starter motor cover

GT750 starter motor cover

Thread hijack: Rain in SE QLD...