Cylinder Work In East County San Diego

[troyminator]

Greetings and happy holidays!

 

So now I found that something happened inside my cylinder and something had been slamming up between the coolhead dome and piston. Doesn't look pretty

 

First of all, anybody know of a good shop in the east county for cylinder work...at a reasonable price

 

Next, I will probably try to do the piston installation work myself

 

Even if it is only on the right side...and they are suppose to be new cylinders and pistons, do both need to be changed at the same time?

 

Next...what is the best way to tell if I will be able to go out any further on the bore size?

 

Lastly, what is the best way to measure what the next size pistons will need to be?

 

Prior to me trying to do the work myself, I have had a guy work on my bike, but I am not sure what size pistons and what not are installed.

 

Ooops I guess there is one more question... what brand pistons/rings/etc. do you all recomend???

 

Thanks again, and happy X-Mas:)

[jadaven]

As faras machine work goes i Know Duncan does it in

Santee. And Alba does it. If your just gettin it bored

out I dont think it will cost that much. My jugs are in the

shop right now (im stuck in Ohio) after i deystoryed the

engine (ran out of coolant???) But i paid like $45 a cyl

for boring.

My right cyl was the only one jacked up but i went ahead and

had them match up the cyl sizes to be the same I think it

only makes sence since you get 2 pistons in a piston kit.

 

Go with Weisco Pistons.

 

The shop should be able to tell you how far your gonna be able to

go on the bore. If they are new cyl you should be fine. the shop

should order the pistons that way that they can make the cyl the

size of the pistons.

 

There are alot of shops in SD Those are just two I know of. You should

give preformance cycle a call in lakeside. I dont know if they can bore

but those guys always have an idea of who to call to get work done. Alright.

 

Merry Christmas!!!

[q8bizkit78]

well for the pistons size go one size bigger than yours and for the pistons if you clynders are not ported go for the Vitos super stock because they will change your port timming and ull get a better performance otherwise if its ported go for vitos super pistons or wisco and u need a pistons that last as stock pistons go 4 the prox

[lincster]

Troy,

You have to do both cylinders, you can't just do one. You would destroy your crank since one cylinder would be putting out more power than the other.

 

Piston selection, man you will get lots of opinions.

 

I would go with Weisco. There is one type that if you go with you have to let warm up a long time before you run it. Can't remember the type though.

[Leadfoot350]

Rudy Kurtz does boring for 30 bucks a cylinder and it is 8 bucks each way so total is 76. His number is 760 244-8834. I know he sells pistons but I am not sure how much they are. If they are too much get them off ebay for 100-145.

[Skiddz]

Not in East county, but Racer's Toy Store on Enterprise in Escondido does nice work at $55 a jug. Bring in your new pistons for them to match up to the bores. Might as well do both sides at the same time. You're literally 4 nuts away from removing the 2nd piston once you've got the one side done.

 

A head's up here. *BEFORE* you remove the circlips holding the wrist pins into the pistons, stuff a rag down into the case so in case you drop the things, they don't fall all the way in. Leave the rags there until you get the new pistons back on and don't take 'em out until *JUST* before you slide the jugs over the pistons during reassembly. Top end is pretty easy to do on Banshees. You might want to pick up a service manual to help you out.

 

If you go with Wisecos, when ya break the motor in, make sure it's completely up to temp before you go ride. Forged pistons are sometimes prone to cold sieze if everything's not warmed up before you can the throttle. Make sure you break the motor in slowly. The Duncan Racing web site has good instructions on break in of two stroke motors. I always take it very easy on new motors for at least the 1st tank. My last motor lasted almost 6 seasons and I'm hoping the rebuild I'm doing right now lasts as long..

 

Good luck!