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Hi

Anyone know what the change in piston rings was? the K100 pre and post 02-1988 have different part numbers.

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The piston rings was pinned (like a two stroke) during -88, to wean them from smoking.


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Thanks IngeK

Does that mean I can't use the later rings in the earlier engine??

    

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The later rings will have a little bevel or cut out at the ends to mate with a bridge across the ring groove in the piston. Ring will therefore be slightly shorter to allow for thw bridge so it won't be usable. Two stroke engines always had rings pinned so the ends would not rotate into the transfer ports in the cylinder wall. You only need them on a 4 stroke engine where the cylinder is horizontal. Not sure but I have a feeling the groove dimension may also have changed.



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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 48,061 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 61,190 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

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Last edited by 92KK 84WW Olaf on Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:16 pm; edited 1 time in total

    

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I thought that might be the case, thanks for confirming.

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