Hello all!

Still don't have my new to me GS on the road.  Turns out I need a valve cover gasket.  My father and I are planning on replacing it this weekend, so hopefully i'll be on the road soon.

I'm trying to find the gasket on line, and it seems like everywhere I track it down, all I can find is the gasket for a GS550.  

Am I being completely retarded here?  Any help finding what I need would be greatly appreciated!  It's a 92 GS500E.

~esokitty

you talkin about number 2?
http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/oem_schematic_view.asp?schem_dept_id=724569&section_dept_id=1&section_dept_name=OEM+%28Stock+Parts%29&dept_type_id=2&model_dept_year=1992&model_dept_mfr=Suzuki&model_dept_id=703254&model_dept_name=GS500EN

Hahah, that's another level of confusion I didn't even want to get into.  Yes, as far as I can tell, however I have no idea why that schematic calls it a cyllander head cover gasket.  
From all the mechanics I spoke with, all I could gather is that a cyllander head cover gasket is a different much more involved job.  What I want is the 'valve cover gasket' but the pictures seem to match.

Anyone?  :dunno:

I was just looking at that page.  I'm confused by the [NOT SHOWN] description on Item 2.  Perhaps it's for a different part...?

Check out the matching Ron Ayers diagram.  It's a little more straightforward.

PS - Item 2 IS the "valve cover gasket".

Quote from: esokittyHahah, that's another level of confusion I didn't even want to get into.  Yes, as far as I can tell, however I have no idea why that schematic calls it a cyllander head cover gasket.  
From all the mechanics I spoke with, all I could gather is that a cyllander head cover gasket is a different much more involved job.  What I want is the 'valve cover gasket' but the pictures seem to match.

Anyone?  :dunno:

The mechanics you spoke to were talking about the cylinder head gasket (notice the absence of "cover" in there.) Now calling the valve cover a "cylinder head cover" sure is misleading, but not altogether wrong.

are you fixing a leak? if so where's the leak at? i took my "valve head cover" off last night in about 15 minutes (i'm pretty quick at gettin the tank off tho). so it's not a very involved job at all. my head gasket replacement, howver, took 16+hours. so hopefully it's the gasket i linked to above.

Far as i can tell (so far, not THAT mechanical yet and haven't gotten it apart) it is the valve cover/ cyllander head cover.

Course, after calling around yesterday I found out that I can't get the damn thing for 8-10 days anyway, so i guess another weekend goes by without a ride.  Tho, dad rode it an hour and a half smoking last weekend.  Maybe i can take just a 'little' ride?

Thank goodness its not going to be 16+ hours (knock on wood) and thanks for all your help, guys.

~eso

What is the deal with slow delivery of parts from dealers?    I usually get parts in 1 to 2 days from my dealer.

If you want one sooner, I can have one in the mail tomorrow.

wow, really?  Have paypal?  I'll make it worth your while!
Especially if it could be express mail!
Man, to get it fixed this weekend... *swoon*

should we take this offline?

Hmmm....as my mind wanders....


.......pm sent

HOrray horray it's on its way!!!

Wow, how helpful you can be to a newbie!  Thanks a bundle!

My pleasure...let me know when you get it.