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R50 Top-end refresh
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R50 Top-end refresh
So both exhaust seats are pitted and the guides are a little loose. I will get those attended to.
BUT what I am really writing about is the pistons, rings, and cylinders. The problem is that they look great! I went thru this bike 25 years ago; Using the Many-in-one tool I serviced the slingers, went thru the motor replacing bearing, seals, etc. At the time the pistons and cylinders looked good, clearance was well within specs., and I decided to hone and put new rings in. Now, 20 years and 15,000 miles later the pistons, cylinders, and rings still look good. I can still see traces of the cross-hatching. The piston clearance is .003", the ring end gaps are within specs., in the .010" - .016" range. One of the oil rings is however, way out at .030"+
The conundrum I have, is that these are the original 5 (FIVE) ring pistons, standard size. The cylinders measure 2.677" (68mm) and the pistons 2.674" (67.92mm). The bore is the 68mm and the pistons are less than 68mm.
Should I replace these with "modern" three ring pistons? Is there anything to warrant this?
The pistons I see on Benchmark's site list 68mm as std. size. Is this the new standard size, meaning the bore is over 68mm?
Also, on the Benchmark site, every other piston listed says Kolben Schmidt (KS) EXCEPT the std. size R50-R50/2 piston. Can this be true?
I'd like to hear what others think about replacing my still good, 5 ring pistons. Thanks.
Damon Dardaris
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Re: R50 Top-end refresh
My understanding is, for example: 68mm pistons are for a 68mm bore, and are actually 67.92 (or whatever it is) and includes the "proper" piston to cylinder clearances.The pistons I see on Benchmark's site list 68mm as std. size. Is this the new standard size, meaning the bore is over 68mm?
-Chris
Re: R50 Top-end refresh
Dave