250r question

[blood red]

Why do 250r's blow their base gaskets? Is there anyway to correct it?

[250rmike]

just like a car if it is put on wrong or has too much comp. for the gasket to handle it will blow i have had my r for over a year and havent had a problem with my gasket

[AndrewRRR]

I've never heard of a problem with R's blowing base gaskets. Mine's been fine. I imagine if the bottom of your cylinder or the top mating surface of your cases are warped it could happen, but the compression in the bottom of the engine isn't really that much compared to the pressures the headgasket will see.