bikeskint Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Went to start my 350 TR 77 after a carburettor rebuild And because of a recent injury I can't kickstart it so I used a roller starter I noticed that the bike was backfiring on start up and wouldn't run .It was then I noticed that some of the back fire was between the head and the barrel so it definitely looks likely the head gasket is fubar.. sorry for the long post but how easy is it to fit a New gasket And is there anything that I should be aware of?? Many thanks Phil B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonH Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago (edited) Phil, it’s very easy to fit a new gasket. I’m no motorhead and did it on my own bike in about 15 minutes, never having done it before. It’s a simple matter of taking out the head bolts, lifting the head, removing the gasket/o-rings and then installing the new. If you having to remove the whole cylinder, if the leak is at the bottom, just make sure you don’t drop anything into the crank case. Stuff a rag into the opening to cover it. Make sure you also torque the bolts up per requirement and tightening in a star pattern little by little so you don’t warp the head. Hope this helps and good luck! Edited 2 hours ago by RonH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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