Apticote or Nikasil and a couple of other questions please..
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 6:08 pm
Hi All,
i need to get my KR1 barrels refurbished as they are ditched (like the rest of the bike ) and have a couple of questions.
1. What's the general consensus on coatings - Apticote or Nikasil and also where would you send them for a good quality job?
2. How bad can the barrels be before a re-coat/refurb isn't possible?
3. Should I source the pistons beforehand and send them with the barrels so that everything can be machined/measured for proper clearances etc. or will the refurb company source them?
4. Any advice on a good make of pistons?
5. Should i vapour blast beforehand or would the company doing the refurb do this as part of the prep process?
Apologies in advance if i'm being a numpty and thanks for looking.
Cheers
Dave
i need to get my KR1 barrels refurbished as they are ditched (like the rest of the bike ) and have a couple of questions.
1. What's the general consensus on coatings - Apticote or Nikasil and also where would you send them for a good quality job?
2. How bad can the barrels be before a re-coat/refurb isn't possible?
3. Should I source the pistons beforehand and send them with the barrels so that everything can be machined/measured for proper clearances etc. or will the refurb company source them?
4. Any advice on a good make of pistons?
5. Should i vapour blast beforehand or would the company doing the refurb do this as part of the prep process?
Apologies in advance if i'm being a numpty and thanks for looking.
Cheers
Dave