Would you rather plate your cylinder or sleeve it and why?

[sandblaster]

I have been following the Topic "Checking for Sleeved Cylinder"
And "tobys 2 strokes" made a statement about sleeving his cylinders.
Given a choice, would you rather plate your cylinder or sleeve it and why?

[Foxx4Beaver]

Plate it.....alot less hassle,easier to match ports,better heat transfer,especially when running forged,and it does'nt cost anymore than sleeving,in some cases it's cheaper and faster to plate it these days.

I had a 93 KX250 I had sleeved before,it was fine...nothing wrong with sleeving,I just prefer plating.

[tobys 2 strokes]

I prefer a sleeved cylinder. The biggest reson for me would have to be cost I am usually on a tight budgit and seem to always have more bikes than I realy need ( at least acording to some).
for $40 to $50 dollers you can have a new bore and I have even chucked them in the lathe and done my own before.
I dont do the top end maintanance like I should so when you wipe out a piston if you have a plated cyl. your starting over. The plated ones do wear longer if you dont damage them.
Sleeves keep my cost way down...

[Dutch-K5 Fan]

Plating for me because you can run many pistons befor replating.
And for the same reason Foxx says.
For the good info, do you bore it every time with a new piston and how many times can it be don with a sleeve?

Dutchie

[Polar-Bus]

 nikasil and OEM cast Kawi pistons for me.  I tried a LA sleeve and a Wiseco back in the mid 80's and nothing but problems. Maybe it was the shop that sleeved my cyl incorrectly, but non the less, it left a lasting BAD taste in my mouth.

[jbehunin]

About a year or so ago, I asked this same question. I sent my cylinder to Millenium Technologies for replating.
They did an excellent job. They strip it all down and replate it, they also give you the option to buy a piston from them. They will match that piston to the cylinder.
In the end, I am extremely pleased with the outcome of the replate.

[don46]

For all the reasons stated above I would plate. I do have some sleeved cylinders, but these are on big bores and the skirt gets thin when you bore it so in those instances I use sleeves. A plated cylinder will far outlast a sleeved cylinder 1 for 1.

[Brute]

Plate. Reasons have been covered.