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Fun or Win races - you can have both.
Posted by 'RoadRat' on 09 Feb 2011 @ 12:30

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IMO, Selecting parts aside, most jobs can be done by a good competent mechanic, if you've rebuilt motorcycle engines the GX160 is a toy in comparison. However on a new engine it is easier and cheaper to have the cam timing set and the bore torque honed by a professional. Of which there are MANY to chose from. After this most jobs including new rings can be accomplished easily enough.

The most important thing when deglazing is not to leave too course a finish, otherwise the rings and piston skirt, at best scuff up and worst just wear out before the bore is even properly run in.

The advice about wet and dry is fine, but personally I would recommend you polish the bore up and down with fine wire wool to finish. Just enough to take the sharp edges off the cross hatch. Finally clean well with brake cleaner until a white rag remains spotless, then oil

By the way, you only need a 240 grit ball hone to replace rings (about Ł50 will get you one landed from the States), a proper honer is only required if you want to torque hone. Don't be tempted to use the cheap 3 leg hones, they will do more harm than good.

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new rings by 'pushpast' (08 Feb 2011 @ 15:46)

Re: new rings by 'BrianP' (08 Feb 2011 @ 15:50)

Re: new rings by 'pushpast' (08 Feb 2011 @ 19:00)

Re: new rings by 'BrianP' (08 Feb 2011 @ 19:13)

Re: new rings by 'itpro' (09 Feb 2011 @ 1:11)

Fun or Win races ?. by 'Trev' (09 Feb 2011 @ 5:28)

Re: Fun or Win races ?. by 'BrianP' (09 Feb 2011 @ 8:39)

Re: Fun or Win races ?. by 'gaz47' (09 Feb 2011 @ 9:34)

Re: Fun or Win races ?. by 'BrianP' (09 Feb 2011 @ 11:56)

Re: Fun or Win races ?. by 'gaz47' (09 Feb 2011 @ 12:15)

Re: Fun or Win races ?. by 'BrianP' (09 Feb 2011 @ 12:32)

Fun or Win races - you can have both. by 'RoadRat' << You are here!

Re: Fun or Win races - you can have both. by 'simon74' (09 Feb 2011 @ 18:37)

Re: Fun or Win races - you can have both. by 'BrianP' (09 Feb 2011 @ 18:50)

Re: Fun or Win races - you can have both. by 'Cannar' (09 Feb 2011 @ 20:36)

Re: Fun or Win races - you can have both. by 'BrianP' (09 Feb 2011 @ 21:21)

Re: Fun or Win races ?.-p.s. by 'BrianP' (10 Feb 2011 @ 11:24)

Re: Fun or Win races ?.-p.s. by 'pushpast' (10 Feb 2011 @ 15:52)

Re: Fun or Win races ?.-p.s. by 'BrianP' (10 Feb 2011 @ 16:47)

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