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Old 09-09-2012, 12:11 PM   #1
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2 stroke piston rings

can someone clear this up for tappety tom as hes saying that his 2002 cr125 only has 1 piston ring
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Old 09-09-2012, 12:12 PM   #2
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Re: 2 stroke piston rings

Some make pistons do, some don't.
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Old 09-09-2012, 12:13 PM   #3
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Re: 2 stroke piston rings

If one piston has 1notch for the ring must mean it has 1 ring
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Old 09-09-2012, 12:14 PM   #4
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Some make pistons do, some don't.
yeah just googled it but wouldnt you get less comp with one ring
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Old 09-09-2012, 12:14 PM   #5
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Boooom
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Old 09-09-2012, 12:17 PM   #6
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Re: 2 stroke piston rings

no need to boom tom haha just in all my years with bikes ive never had a piston with 1 ring but as said some do some dont
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Old 09-09-2012, 12:24 PM   #7
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Re: 2 stroke piston rings

Dont get me started on these piston rings. been trying for the last 40minutes to get the barrel on over the piston, and its not having it.
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Old 09-09-2012, 12:31 PM   #8
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yeah just googled it but wouldnt you get less comp with one ring

Slightly more performance but less life. It's a trade off.
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Old 09-09-2012, 12:31 PM   #9
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Dont get me started on these piston rings. been trying for the last 40minutes to get the barrel on over the piston, and its not having it.

2 or 4 stroke?
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Old 09-09-2012, 12:33 PM   #10
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Slightly more performance but less life. It's a trade off.

so really better if your racing and want the performance and not so good for the odd track day
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