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strange piston?

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Has anyone ever seen a KR1S-piston like this one on the right?

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Got the pic from a mate who got this piston from Japan. He thinks it's an original KR1R one?

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I always thought those were the original KR-1 pistons. Got a set in the shed somewhere.
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mj43 wrote:I always thought those were the original KR-1 pistons.
The ones with the 'special' ring pegs?
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I believe MJ is right, allthough I don't remember the oval hole being that big (and am just too lazy to look for one on the atic :oops: )

if the rings look like this :

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tell him to bin it, or to use it as an ashtray :mrgreen:
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JanBros wrote: tell him to bin it, or to use it as an ashtray :mrgreen:
I will :D. By the way he's belgian too......

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