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Offline Actionman

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is my 2000 kx250 cylinder junk?
« on: April 12, 2015, 06:40:38 PM »
I was getting ready to put my engine together and looked at the liner in my cylinder for problems. I found a big chunk missing from one of the transfer port bridges. I sanded it down to smooth out the missing piece and now the bridge is noticibly thinner than the other sides. Is this usable or not? Untouched side :
Damaged side:

Offline TwiceDead

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Re: is my 2000 kx250 cylinder junk?
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2015, 03:13:30 AM »
Do ports in cylinder line up with sleeve?  Looks to me like it  Could be bad port matching or a bad port Job.  I don't think anything with the engine can reshape the ports like that.

Offline Actionman

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Re: is my 2000 kx250 cylinder junk?
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2015, 03:58:08 AM »
Ports are lined up with the sleeve well. The bike had been seized when i got it and the piston was mangled pretty badly.

Offline dan580,95 moto

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Re: is my 2000 kx250 cylinder junk?
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2015, 09:27:53 AM »
I'm no expert but I'm a mechanic for 22 years, personal opinion, it will run but its a pretty thin line to keep the ring pushed back on piston, i think it will wear fast.

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Re: is my 2000 kx250 cylinder junk?
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2015, 11:00:14 AM »
It wont be ridden much anyway. I will eventually get another cylinder but if I can get a light trail ride once a week for a few months then im fine.