Float bowl gaskets

Rickytic · Post by **Rickytic** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:53 pm

Getting ready to set my floats. When I bought the bike, the bowl gaskets were leaking and deformed. Some say that the gasket deformed due to the fuel we have to use today. I made gaskets and they work fine at present, however, like I said, I want to be sure the float levels are set to specs and I would like to put new gaskets when I put the bowls back on.

What is the best bowl gaskets to use, and where can I get them?

Thanks in advance for your opinions, and experiences.

Rickytic

Goodysnap · Post by **Goodysnap** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:32 pm

The Keyster kits have the square bowl gaskets.

These guys have the round bowl gaskets available seperately.

http://olypen.com/retro/

If the gaskets become swelled you can lay them out in the sun for a day and maybe get a second use out of them.

Rickytic · Post by **Rickytic** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:58 pm

They were totally deformed never to be used again, I trashed them and made my own. The gaskets were a neoprene type gasket. I have heard of Keyster but didn't know their reputation for being the good set.

Thanks for the reply.

Tic

Goodysnap · Post by **Goodysnap** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:23 am

I personally think Keyster gets a lot of badmouthing. I think they are just as good as any other kit out there.

I used the round gaskets from retro bikes as mine is a 64 with early carbs with no troubles.

Both type gasket appear rubber/neoprene with a nylon core.

I have a set of squares out of Keyster kit that I'll never use(less I buy another bike).

PM me your address and I'll throw em in the mail nc.

Goody