[canduck]

I would like to hear about your experiences with purchasing a engine gasketseal kit for your 748. Can you recommend any one? Thanks

 

[charlesbx99]

Personal for my 749 I've had problems with the aftermarket gasket. The best way to seal these motor is to use threebond but remember that a little bit of threebond goes a long way.

 

[ducvet]

If you want the best reliability use oem, some aftermarkets work and some don't . The amount of money saved is not worth the risk , IMHO.

 

[Namor]

I can vouch for Permatx Ultra Grey. I've used it for many years on the crank case covers and between the crank cases. No leaks, ever.

 

[Billy16]

Can't help with aftermarket quality, but a sealant I'll throw in a good word for Yamabond, I've always had great luck with it. Only negative-- it is a drag trying to get it off if you ever have to go back into the motor, the stuff is tenacious. When I was racing motocross I had a small leak in a two-stroke case. Just for giggles I smeared a little Yamabond on the outside to see if it would suck it in and plug the leak. Damned if it didn't, which saved me from having to split the cases. Judging from the positive responses on Threebond, I'll definitely have to give that a try.

 

[TomTom]

Some of the non oem can be a pain to remove, I find the threebond fairly easy to remove and well priced so little reason to use anything else.
Have a look at the KTM sealant, that is hefty overpricing at 80 something euro.

 

[2004 999s]

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if its aftermarket or OEM Athena seems to be the only one available,this one from ebay-Germany.not much choice but I have had no issues using aftermarket as long as the quality is on par with OEM.also permatx Ultra grey works exc. on cases.https://www.ebay.de/itm/Dichtsatz-T...el:748&hash=item237e00c61c:g:TxUAAOSwOgdYpBv~

 

[TomTom]

Good luck, those are for dq. Why wont you get the proper bits?

 

[canduck]

dq

Good luck, those are for dq. Why wont you get the proper bits?

Hi Tom what do you mean dq?

 

[TomTom]

Desmoquattro, ie not for the Testastretta you have.
What you need for your engine is head gaskets and the orings in the head side panels.

 

[canduck]

Ducati Gasket Set 79120511A

I found this set with the part number (Ducati Gasket Set 79120511A) but its for a 2001 mine is 1998 748. Looks like it does both cylinders ! Its on ebay.
eBay item number:253516014918

 

[hypermo]

Check with Gotham Cycles he gives a forum discount and sells
athena they are the oem supplier for Ducati.