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750 f2 gaskets
« on: February 10, 2018, 11:59:49 AM »
anyone know who would supply good quality gasket sets for the f2, preferably in the uk?  vesrah or NP seem to be the best bet? also genuine headgaskets.

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Re: 750 f2 gaskets
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2018, 05:39:30 PM »
i have been doing some research and wemoto do a full kit by athena. anyone used these?
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Re: 750 f2 gaskets
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2018, 07:09:11 AM »
I used a ds gasket set for everything but the head
That seemed ok
The standard f2 head gasket is getting very hard to find but do crop up from time to time they are expensive though I will take a look and see if I have one

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Re: 750 f2 gaskets
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2018, 07:17:56 AM »
CMS have the genuine ones, at Eu an arm and a leg.

Like Pete, I used an Athena kit for everything else, and the real thing for the head gasket. Recommend by several on here, they have a sticky quality not found on cheaper copies.

I think with postage and vat it was around £100, but has stayed bone dry.
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Re: 750 f2 gaskets
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2018, 05:41:53 PM »
i dont think DS gasket sets are athena as theyre too cheap. £39 as opposed to £73 with wemoto and much the same with brooks barn which is local to me.  Pete, i need two head gaskets if you have any.
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Re: 750 f2 gaskets
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2018, 08:38:31 PM »
just resurrecting this one again. i've found two genuine head gaskets and theyre on the way from the US, but i came across some reasonably priced NE branded full gasket sets. anyone used these? i wont be using the NE head gaskets obviously.
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Re: 750 f2 gaskets
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2018, 08:55:03 PM »
I looked but could not find the f2 ones I thought I had Pete glad you sourced some in USA
I have used a silver gasket set before they are quite thin some of the gaskets bit done the job not sure about the other set you mention

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Re: 750 f2 gaskets
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2018, 09:11:02 PM »
I've used athena gaskets on the 400/4, 250RSA (but found and used a genuine head gasket for a fiver) and on my 350 Morini Sport. I've had no problems at all, they are quite thick and of good quality.
There's a stall holder who attends every Kempton Bike show who sells nothing but these gasket sets and they are cheaper than ebay.
Apparently and I cannot verify if this is true, Athena gaskets are OEM to Ducati and other Italian brands.
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Re: 750 f2 gaskets
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2018, 09:14:46 PM »
only reason i'm asking is that they are only £60 posted! i'm just trying to save some cash after spending on the head gaskets!
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Re: 750 f2 gaskets
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2018, 09:48:21 PM »
I used NE gasket set, including head gasket on my CB400/4. Dry as a bone all round.
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Re: 750 f2 gaskets
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2018, 07:25:43 AM »
that's a good enough recommendation for me! thanks :)
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