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Re: Piston rings

31 Jul 2014 08:39
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Confirms what I found too. It's always parts! Price we pay to play with these fine pieces. I find the searches for sources and best price to be the most tedious part. Embrace the shopping, its you only option to keep your sanity. :)
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Re: Piston rings

31 Jul 2014 08:45
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how about sealed power? ;)
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Re: Piston rings

31 Jul 2014 08:54
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Don't skimp on the rings, I put some eBay rings in mine a while back,(about 1000miles) and they are still not seating. I have talked to others on here with similar problems. Its likely gonna cost me another head and base gasket, plus the cost of a good set of wiseco rings to fix. (The bike runs fine, but Pike's oil smoke on cold startups...occasionally)
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Re: Piston rings

31 Jul 2014 09:26
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Does wiseco sell rings for stock piston

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Re: Piston rings

31 Jul 2014 10:15
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Which I don't want buy wrong ones in the first place they have std 0.20 and 0.40 how do I know which ones I need need some help on this cause I don't even know what diamention their referring to on the oversize ones

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Re: Piston rings

31 Jul 2014 10:45
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First of all, check the ring groove size. There are two kz750 pistons. The first one had 1.5 and 1.5mm compression rings and the later one 1.0 and 1.2mm
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Re: Piston rings

31 Jul 2014 11:19 - 31 Jul 2014 11:21
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The 750 had 66mm pistons. Measure a piston with a caliper to see if it is 66mm. The metric oversize will be .25 or.50mm so it should be easy to check. Also if the pistons are oversize it is usually stamped on the top of the piston. You would see .50 mark on the top... but not always.

If your measuring in inches 1 inch is 24.5mm, divide your measurement by 24.5 to get mm.
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Re: Piston rings

31 Jul 2014 15:53
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Where are you finding stock rings for $40/hole? I've been looking for the same rings and haven't found any this cheap. Kawasaki PN 13008-5031. I'd buy OS pistons and rings as an alternate but they have been discontinued.
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Carb O-ring Kits : www.kzrider.com/forum/3-carburetor/61807...-o-ring-kits?start=0

www.kzrider.com/forum/faq-wiki/618026-new-owner-things-to-know

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www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/604901...z750e-project-thread

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Re: Piston rings

31 Jul 2014 18:10
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Check Part - godzilla
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Re: Piston rings

31 Jul 2014 18:33
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undiablo wrote: Check Part - godzilla

Price: $62.53
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Carb O-ring Kits : www.kzrider.com/forum/3-carburetor/61807...-o-ring-kits?start=0

www.kzrider.com/forum/faq-wiki/618026-new-owner-things-to-know

1981 KZ750E2
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/604901...z750e-project-thread

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Re: Piston rings

31 Jul 2014 19:17
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www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...+Set&item=13008-5031

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Re: Piston rings

31 Jul 2014 19:18
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Its 51 thought was 40 but yes guess what I'm gonna have to buy it be all worth it soon

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