KX 250 VS. KXT 250 Head Gasket

[Maico]

Would someone please remind me the reason for swaping out the stock '86 Tecate head gasket for a KX head gasket? Is it just for the thickness factor or are there other reasons?? Anybody ever have custom all copper head gaskets made in various thickness's ??

[OZQUAD44]

KX head gasket ups the compression, potentially giving you more HP. I wouldn't recommend it unless your running hi octane fuel all the time.

I've done it to mine because thats what the motorbike shops carry down my way but if I had the choice, I'd just run a standard head gasket.

[Maico]

I kinda figured so. The KX gasket is thinner. Just didn't know if the swap was due to sealing issues or other.