? about E-bay big bore kits-not Athena

[stephenfarris]

Has anyone had an experience with this one? Looks like the cylinder is plated, not lined but I don't know about the piston. Piston actually looks like the crown has the friction reducing coating on it too. Can't find any info about it...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DRZ400-DRZ-KLX400-BIG-BORE-CYLINDER-KIT-SUZUKI-KAW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a552Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem230281078114QQitemZ230281078114

[kman780]

I would say that you should do a search here and see what other have been running. There are a bunch of threads about it.

I would stick to what has been working here, mostly Athena and MT.

Stay away from anything iron sleeved or not plated.

[iowaBClivewire]

we are wating for some one to buy it and send it to Eddie ( some one that knows what to look for ) to say that it is worth saving $100

[packman]

There is only one that springs to mind M/T 436.

[Qqqqqqqqqqqq]

MT is a quality product

[000ShaDoW000]

got the athena 440 siting in my bedroom (turned up today) if i get time off this weekend it will go on my bike :-)

[Regalman]

I was asking about it awhile back... consensus was that nobody really knew much about it.

https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=667135&highlight=big

[kman780]

I was asking about it awhile back... consensus was that nobody really knew much about it.

https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=667135&highlight=big

Yea I remember that too.

I guess if I had an extra moror laying aroung I would consider trying it out but there is a lot to say for "if it ain't broke don't fix it too"

[Smias]

It's a Cylinder Works kit , it's the same company wich makes HotCams and HotRods . Seems like a quality product , the piston i think is Wossner .

I 'll probably buy one of these when i 'll go for a big bore .

[stephenfarris]

Well, I guess that I will be the first to try it out and report back. I bid low and won at $419.99 plus $22 to ship. I thought the same thing about the CW cylinder and went to the piston website and it looked good. I will agree that KWS knows their shit on the road race bikes. I have ridden two of Kevin's KWS 1000's on the track and they are a handful:eek: I did not know that MT did this much work on the dirt bikes too until I got my DRZ. PS-Kevin's dyno is little optimistic:thumbsup:

[Smias]

congrads ! Take some pics and make a post when you 'll have it .

[stephenfarris]

Here are some pics of the kit. The top rings were already at .015 end gap so I left them alone. Kit went in easy. The kit only comes with an sm base gasket so I cut the rivets out and only used one layer. It does not come with any instructions nor does it list anywhere what the ring end gaps should be. I was going to use .012 but like I said it was already at .015

[stephenfarris]

Well, anybody want to set up image hosting for me? Looks like I need this to post pics. Who are you guys using?

[Erik Marquez]

Well, anybody want to set up image hosting for me? Looks like I need this to post pics. Who are you guys using?

photobucket.com freepic hosting and very easy to use

[stephenfarris]

photobucket.com freepic hosting and very easy to use

Thanks-here we go:

[Smias]

Does the cylinder write somewhere the CCs like the oem ?

[stephenfarris]

I did not look and see. I did measure the pistons with my super accurate tape measure:thumbsup: The stock piston is roughly 89mm and the new one is 93mm so it is about 4mm difference.

[Smias]

Ohh am not suspicious about the kit , am asking because of something about cc's taxes etc in my country .

[stephenfarris]

It wasn't obvious if it was stamped into the cylinder. Unless it is stamped into the two small raised circles on the front side of the cylinder it is not on there. I'm not at home right now so I can't look and see. I don't see why someone would look that close at a bike that is 400cc from the vin number but I don't know what they do over there:ride:

[Wayward Son]

looks like any exact copy of the oem cylinder.