Subject: Re: Engine advice
Author: Darrell J Dick
Date: Apr 28, 2004, 7:44 AM
Post ID: 1716649047
Ian,
I don't have any experience with alternatives to new piston/cylinder
sets, but I have had to make the decision a couple of times before. If
you don't have a good set of pistons, I don't see how you can beat buying
the new sets. I got to believe that it will cost you more to buy new
pistons and re-sleeve. Even though I don't have any personal experience,
I have heard some horror stories about the reliability of sleeved
cylinders. I'll bet there are some guys on the list who might have had a
good experience though. I was thinking about maybe using somebody like
Bore Tech to replate the cylinders. I just checked their website and they
say prices start at $195.00 (per cylinder?) for replating in chrome or
nikasil.
The last I checked, you could buy new piston/cylinder sets from MG Cycle
for $550.00 . These are Gilardoni sets with Nigulsil plated bores. They
should hold up better than the originals. Expensive, but I don't know of
a better option. I have ordered sets from Agostini's in Mandello too.
They are usually even less expensive, but with the current exchange rate,
I doubt whether they are cheaper than MG.
My 2 cents.
Darrell Dick
Imlay City, MI
On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:20:35 -0400 Ian Adkins <ianad-@linkamerica.net>
writes:
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