t’s not often that we stop to appreciate the little details in life. The thin, straight line of a hand-painted pinstripe, or the flawless sweep of deeply chromed exhaust pipe might not seem like a big deal, but for either one to turn out as good as it is, someone had to hunker down and pay close attention to detail in order to get it just right. The folks at James Gaskets are detail-oriented, too—no gasket or seal is too small or too insignificant to escape their notice, not even the clutch inspection cover oil seal on Harley-Davidson primaries.
     James Gasket’s latest product is a replacement for the stock inspection cover seal on 1985-2004 FLT and FXR models. Instead of the paper material used by the factory, James Gaskets uses a precision-cut steel gasket molded in Elastomeric rubber with raised sealing beads around the entire inner and outer perimeter as well as each screw hole. This configuration ensures an oil-tight, leak-free seal, and requires less torque than paper-style gaskets, so there’s less of a chance of stripping the threads while trying to get the cover clamped down hard enough to seal.
     The inspection cover seal kit comes with a cover seal and four screw seals, and is designed to work with stamped, billet, cast, and custom clutch inspection covers. It’s just another example of how paying attention to the little details helps James Gaskets set the standard for cutting-edge engine and transmission sealing technology.
     Find out more about the replacement cover seal and other James Gaskets’ products. Call your Drag rep today! n

New from James Gaskets is this stock inspection cover seal for 1985-2004 FLT and FXR models.