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genuine piston -> replacement piston rings ??
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:39 am
by dirk
good Morning all
can i use replacement piston rings (RIK) for genuine piston?
regrds
Dirk
Re: genuine piston -> replacement piston rings ??
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:54 pm
by jarno
the genuine rings are diverend than the rik rings Dirk.
cheers Jarno,
Re: genuine piston -> replacement piston rings ??
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:16 pm
by dirk
Hi Jarno
thank`s for the answer.
Are any other pistons rings than the NLA for the genuine Pistons available?
cheers
Dirk
Re: genuine piston -> replacement piston rings ??
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:50 pm
by jarno
never heard of other rings for the original pistons.
are you looking for them?
Jarno
Re: genuine piston rings ??
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:37 am
by KR-1R
13008-1146 rings C2
still available in Japan ¥3810 approx £23 each
http://www.kawasaki-motors.com/for_user ... g/Estimate
Re: genuine piston -> replacement piston rings ??
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:21 am
by James P
I haven't yet confirmed it 100%, but I strongly suspect that RGV250 genuine rings will work with the KR-1S piston. Both are 56mm bore, the rings being 1.2mm thick, with ends which close over the ring peg.
I made some measurements from a (supposedly) VJ22 bottom end with pistons still attached and they appeared to be the same as KR-1S. I think the Suzuki part number for the VJ22 standard rings is 12140-22D30.
The VJ21 models used rings with a different part number, so I can't comment on whether they would be any more or less suitable.
As far as I know, the RGVs used a keystone section for the top ring and a plain rectangular section for the bottom ring. I can't be sure that this will match every version of the KR-1S piston - perhaps someone more knowledgeable could advise?
Regards,
James