Hello,
56KHK
I know that the K does not have head gaskets. My XR-1000 does not either. I read someplace that some K model Shop-Dope said to smear aluminum paint on the cylinder head and cylinders prior to assembly so I looked at my XR-1000 factory service manual to see what it said. The XR-1000 does not state that any type of sealant is required, just clean everything up and torque the 4 bolts down and you are good to go. The XR-1000 has only 4 cylinder head bolts, while the K has 8. You would think that with 8 cylinder head bolts torqued down properly, that there would be no sealing issues. Just curious as to why paint would be required on the K.