The workshop manual I have ( red , Workshop Instruction Manaual All Models) states that no head gasket is used ( page 37).
This chapter is about the scrambler engine but I believe that in essence this is the same as the 250 .
In other chapters a head gasket is mentioned but it is not clear whether it's function is to provde a seal between the barrel and the head ( as in combustion chamber or just to provide oil tightness between head and cilinder unit . Or both.
My 250 CSR ( with compression problems ) came with a thin copper ring on top of the barrel which fits in the recess along the edge of the combustion chamber .
Sooo : do I put some sort of seal between barrel and head to provide gas tightess or do I just lap head and barrel in to each other and just make a gasket to prevent oil leakage from the head /barrel joint ?
Many thanks in advance for your replies
Maxim Jurgens
Phuket, Thailand
head gasket confusion 250 CSR
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Re: head gasket confusion 250 CSR
My 1965 csr came with a thick composite/copper gasket- the new engine gasket set included one the same
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Re: head gasket confusion 250 CSR
Just use the standard thick composite copper gasket that comes in the gasket sets. Nothing special needed on a 250CSR.
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Re: head gasket confusion 250 CSR
Stretching my memory, I just used the standard gasket in the packet on my 14CSR.
Clanger, just looked up your Moto Morini - they're lovely and I'm jealous.
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Clanger, just looked up your Moto Morini - they're lovely and I'm jealous.
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Re: head gasket confusion 250 CSR
@Johnny B thank you! They're rare beasts, but they're a lovely little bike...
1989 Moto Morini Dart 350
1993 Ducati 750SS
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