Topic: Pistons, cylinders, or big bore?

[Slapguts]

Pulled my top end off my K1, and the rings were rusted to the sleeves pretty bad. I had a friend hone the cylinders to see if they could be saved, with just an oversize ring kit. No luck. The rust goes too deep.

So now I have to decide which way to go.

1-Keep my pistons and get new rings and cylinders.
2-New pistons and rings, and have the cylinders bored.
3-Just get the big bore kit.

I'm trying to go as cheap as possible. My head wants the big bore kit, but my wallet doesn't. I'd like to keep my current cylinders, since they are chromed, like every other part of the engine (it spent some time in a chopper).

So, which is the cheapest route?

[8 Track]

836 kit! There's one on ebay right now for $380.  Then he'll bore your block for $159.  Now your wallet is outvoted 2 to 1!

[eldar]

If the rust goes as deep as you say, you will need to bore and get larger pistons anyways. Re-ringing something that you had to bore usually does not hold up long depending on how large you have to go.

So what you need to do is get the cost for oversized pistons and rings and compare it to the cost of going big bore.

You will most likely go big bore.

[Leino]

Go for the big bore.

[MRieck]

Go for the big bore.

There's supposed to be a big silver lump of metal sitting in that frame Juha...get to work.

[cbjunkie]

hey Juha - check your PM box...

[Leino]

Go for the big bore.

There's supposed to be a big silver lump of metal sitting in that frame Juha...get to work.

Mike, you forced me to replace my avatar 

[MRieck]

Go for the big bore.

There's supposed to be a big silver lump of metal sitting in that frame Juha...get to work.

Mike, you forced me to replace my avatar 

Hmmm.....lining up against a Hayabusa?? You are going to need that engine work!

[Leino]

Go for the big bore.

There's supposed to be a big silver lump of metal sitting in that frame Juha...get to work.

Mike, you forced me to replace my avatar 

Hmmm.....lining up against a Hayabusa?? You are going to need that engine work!

First you made me change my avatar, now this.
Do you really want to see me cry? 
 

[MRieck]

Go for the big bore.

There's supposed to be a big silver lump of metal sitting in that frame Juha...get to work.

Mike, you forced me to replace my avatar 

Hmmm.....lining up against a Hayabusa?? You are going to need that engine work!

First you made me change my avatar, now this.
Do you really want to see me cry? 
 

Only if it's after you beat the guy on the busa........