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Originally Posted by Topaz
I guess it depends on the rubber quality and where is the bike kept.
My 1986 Honda Interceptor still had all original gaskets and rubber hoses the last time I used it in 2012 (26 years). It had 35k miles, not many. No leaks of any kind. Always kept indoors.
Even the brakes o rings were the originals.
Only carburetors o rings were replaced once in a while.
For me, if the gasket looks good, as in with no cuts and not dry, then it's good to go. Especially if it wasn't letting oil out before the service.
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Its not that good on these bikes. Mine is 2007 too low milage in a good shape. Every single rubber gasket I replaced was far from being good. Oil kills them, they get hard. They still do not leak and no cracks but you do not know how bad they are until you compare them with the new ones side by side. They are not expensive, if I already have the pieces apart its no extra effort to replace them.