Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
CYLINDER CLEANUP
hughes:
I always wash the cylinder with soapy water and wash cloth just to ensure no debri is left in the clyinder after the re-plating process. You can blow dry with shop air then coat the cylinder with 2-stroke oil to prevent rust.
Danger4u2:
I searched around on the net and Kawasaki calls their coating an Electrofusion coating. I don't know if Nikasil (from what I was told pronounced Nick-a-sil I've been pronouncing it Ni-ka-sil) coating is the same. Might be the same just a brand name thing. I'll ask the guys at House of K when they open, got to get to work, later,
Danger
Electrofusion Cylinder
Improves heat transfer for consistent power output.
It?s porous so it holds lubrication well and it?s hard so it resists abrasion and seizure.
Allows closer engine tolerances for more horsepower.
Lots of info here:
http://www.hallbergs.net/kx500/#30
hughes:
Eletrofusion is the process for the coating. Nickasil is the material they eletrofuse to the cylinder. That's my take on it.
Danger4u2:
I'm not indorsing this company, I found them searching around. I called them and the guy says no problem doing a KX cylinder. They do Harley stuff all the time. Nikasil is a trade marked name, I guess that's why Kawasaki calls it Electrofusion Coating. Their link I'm posting is a good read even if you don't use them.
http://www.928motorsports.com/services/uschrome.html
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