I need a 1983-1985 KDX200 piston kit, please help!
G.
Piston Kit for 1985 KDX200
-
- Supporting Member II
- Posts: 342
- Joined: 11:20 pm Jul 23 2013
- Country:
Re: Piston Kit for 1985 KDX200
Nothing on eBay and weisco does not list one anymore...
97-220 with a PC pipe. 2015- RB carb and head mod
- KDXGarage
- KDXRider.net
- Posts: 14047
- Joined: 06:45 am Nov 01 2004
- Country: United States of America
- Location: AL, USA
- Contact:
Re: Piston Kit for 1985 KDX200
Look at some older posts on here. A guy mentioned dimension comparisons and modifying a newer model.
Thank you for participating on kdxrider.net.
To post pictures from a device: viewtopic.php?f=88&t=24128
To post pictures from a device: viewtopic.php?f=88&t=24128
-
- Supporting Member III
- Posts: 198
- Joined: 09:58 am Jan 05 2016
- Country:
- Location: Orlando, Florida
Piston Kit for 1985 KDX200
Would you consider conversion to 220?
-
- Member
- Posts: 3
- Joined: 02:11 pm Jul 13 2016
- Country:
Re: Piston Kit for 1985 KDX200
Whats the 220 conversion all about?
-
- Supporting Member III
- Posts: 198
- Joined: 09:58 am Jan 05 2016
- Country:
- Location: Orlando, Florida
Piston Kit for 1985 KDX200
Its been 10 years since I had mine done by Eric Gorr but I sent off the cylinder and it came back with a new 220 piston and ran great. The only caveat I would render is that Eric is a lousy packer and the clutch cable retainer arm on the cylinder was bent on 2 of the 3 cylinders I sent him.
The 220s ran great and I raced them in FTR Hare Scrambles for several years. It was almost as fast as my buddy's KIPS equipped/lighter flywheel weight KDX 200(but definitely more tractable). I did have to shorten the piston skirt to clear the crank counterweights.
Can't tell you if it was a straight bore job(I seem to think that was the case), bore/recoat, or sleeve.
In any case, I think this is a good option and I wouldn't hesitate to repeat my choice again. If your motor is unusable, its an especially good option(unless you are outside the US, which your profile doesn't say).
The 220s ran great and I raced them in FTR Hare Scrambles for several years. It was almost as fast as my buddy's KIPS equipped/lighter flywheel weight KDX 200(but definitely more tractable). I did have to shorten the piston skirt to clear the crank counterweights.
Can't tell you if it was a straight bore job(I seem to think that was the case), bore/recoat, or sleeve.
In any case, I think this is a good option and I wouldn't hesitate to repeat my choice again. If your motor is unusable, its an especially good option(unless you are outside the US, which your profile doesn't say).