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Hondabond, Threebond, Wellseal

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mickwinf:
I still use hylomar always found it works fine.

Laverda Dave:
I use Wellseal on the Triton because lets face it its British and no matter how hard you try it is nigh on impossible to seal the joints from leaking. I find Wellseal if used properly on each mating face and either side of a paper gasket (or copper gasket in the rocker box) stops any leaks.
I wouldn't use Wellseal on my Honda's though but then I've never had a problem with Honda's leaking oil.
The CB250RSA had paper gaskets with a thin bead of what appeared to be dried silicon applied during manufacture to form an oil tight seal.

Athame57:
Is it only with genuine honda gaskets that you don't need sealant?

Johnny4428:
I have use both Hylomar and Hondabond with equal success. Wellseal on the old Matchless. Never had to use sealant with gaskets.

Oddjob:
Sealant on Honda gaskets is not required, in fact it will make them almost impossible to remove cleanly if you ever need to remove them. Honda put a film of adhesive on the areas where leaks could occur, like where the crankcases join on the clutch gasket and around the cylinders on the head gasket. Without any sealant you can often remove the gasket without breaking it and reuse it, something I used to often do when servicing the 250N and had to remove the clutch casing to get to the balance chain.

Thin smear of Hondabond or similar only on non gasket areas like the crankcases is all that’s required.

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