deep cleanng front sprocket cover gasket question

[Val]

Hello,

I just bought 2003 Foxeye. Aparently there is a gasket on the front sprocket cover. Do I need to change it each time I remove the cover to deep clean the sprocket and the chain?

If yes where do you buy cheap ones?

cheers
Val

[anutz]

Has been some discussions on this in the past - http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,16313.25.html

For what its worth mine was in bad shape so i purposely took the remenants off and have not replaced it - but i still wonder if there should be something compressible there.....more for securing the cover as opposed to stopping anything leaking out...

I kept an eye on the bolts and i was not sure if sometimes there were a little loose and needed nipping up... :\

but think others have had no issues and not replaced them

[darrsi]

I've never replaced it, bolts have never ever budged either, as long as they're torqued up properly i wouldn't worry about it.

[Fazerider]

No need to replace it, just be aware that the clutch take-up point will be slightly changed so you may want to check the adjustment.

[Paulfzs]

i have no gasket on mine but it leaks oil from there so maybe im different again.

[Val]

thank you all, I will just throw out the old one and will do some liquid gasket, not that it needs any gasket there anyway 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ABRO-RTV-SILICONE-GASKET-MAKER-BLUE-HIGH-TEMP-SEALANT-85G-LIKE-HYLOMAR-10AB-/321715674708?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ae7bf9e54