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So I ordered a "complete gasket set" from parts and more and the gasket set does not have the cam chain cylinder seal (yamaha fiche calls it the cylinder seal it is part number 4 on the cylinder diagram). Is it ok to reuse these, mine does not look all that great but might be ok.
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Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
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DO NOT USE THAT SEAL!
Yamaha discontinued that gasket after a redesign of the head gasket. NONE of the complete sets have that seal, as it's no longer used.Ray Matteis
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That seal has been found to be not needed and isn't in any of the kits I've found. This came to me from the parts manager of a Yamaha shop that has everything still available for these old things and they've been there since 1936.You can't stay young forever, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...
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Kinda wondered if that was the case. There was a note on the yamaha site but I couldnt find where to see what the note was.Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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Yamaha Tech Support Bulletin - Cylinder Seal
Brian
XS1100 LG "Mr T", SG "ICBM" & FJ1200
Check out the XS Part Number Finder
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It's good to know that I actualy did something right. I just replaced the head gasket(due to bent valves) and I didn't reuse that pice because the new gasket covered where it would have been.Ty
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