S3 rebore & pistons
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Neil G
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S3 rebore & pistons
Good evening ... what with all this isolation going on I decided to pull my S3 motor apart, well at least the top end anyway ... has anyone got advise regarding makes of pistons and companies that can carry out the rebore ? UK based please.
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Re: S3 rebore & pistons
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kawasaki-S3- ... Swn-tZGmHd
Lots of good feedback in Cruising Image pistons. Not used them myself but others have.
Lots of good feedback in Cruising Image pistons. Not used them myself but others have.
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Re: S3 rebore & pistons
What makes you think they need a rebore ?
If it does then my advice would be to do the crank while you're at it
You really don't want to overload 40 yr old bearings by upping the compression
Gary T
If it does then my advice would be to do the crank while you're at it
You really don't want to overload 40 yr old bearings by upping the compression
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Re: S3 rebore & pistons
My bike was on the Dyno a little while ago.. There's a hole in power at around 6grand (due to other things) but then it goes straight up to 11grand he said casually!!!!
I guess that will make Cruising image pistons pretty good.
I guess that will make Cruising image pistons pretty good.
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Nothing wrong with cruzinimage pistons, I've had loads of em 
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In the same engineKezsam1 wrote:Nothing wrong with cruzinimage pistons, I've had loads of em
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Re: S3 rebore & pistons
Who cares..at this price it is 3 tanks of fuel worth.
Nobody really cares if you're miserable, so you might as well be happy.
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I have to say they are lasting well due to the corona virusscouse wrote:In the same engineKezsam1 wrote:Nothing wrong with cruzinimage pistons, I've had loads of em![]()
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Neil G
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Re: S3 rebore & pistons
Guys, bores are lightly scored and whilst it probably does not need doing, whilst I have the engine apart I thought I’d get it done .... hey, I can’t ride it right now so let’s do some maintenance right ?
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If they are not that bad try honing them.
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Re: S3 rebore & pistons
"Every Cloud....." Eh?Kezsam1 wrote:I have to say they are lasting well due to the corona virus
It possibly means that their price will go up as the demand drops..
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