Gettin' Gaskety 2: 78-83 Honda PA50 Tran Cover

So since I've had my 1980 Honda PA50 in my apartment, I've had

this transmission leak in the rear wheel. From what I could tell it is

the old gasket that is to blame. I'm sure sitting with oil in it for 30

years makes old asbestos gaskets weak.

I researched all my usual OEM Honda parts suppliers and this

transmission cover gasket is listed as out of stock or discontinued.

So I decided to go my own route and make a precision gasket myself.

I scanned in the transmission cover into Photoshop, traced it in

Illustrator, and checked my measurements with my digital micrometer.

I then printed my .pdf and spray mounted it to the back of a sheet of

gasket paper. Then I cut with scissors, a hole punch, and my Xacto

knife.

It's a somewhat tedious process but results are perfect every time!

So to save you the energy of drawing this yourself, I've posted the

.pdf of my gasket on my website here. I'm pretty sure this works for

1978-83 Honda Hobbits and PA50s, as well as some Caminos. The

vectors are preserved in the .pdf, so feel free to make adjustments

as needed.

Also, check what came in the mail today!

Still waiting for my Proma pipe and ZA50 performance crank to arrive

at Orphanage. It's getting down to the wire. It's been close to 70

degrees temperature here all week in Brooklyn. I need to button up

these bikes and get them on the road ASAP!