Head gastket reuse?

[85343]

Can the head gasket of a 95 R1100RSL be reused? I am going to remove the head and cyclinder to fix an oil weep at the base of the cyclinder. I was shocked to find a new head gasket is over $60.

Thanks,
Kurt

[billpierce]

No

[PGlaves]

No

+1

Those things have a tendency to begin to leak after a while, on a good day - with even the 3rd generation of gaskets. A 95 came with generation 1 or 2 and they always leak sooner or later. Reuse would guarantee sooner!