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Sleeve vs Plating (how much do you lose)

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dans89kx500:
Man, lots of good info.. I wish I would have done more research before I sent my cylinder out to be bored and sleaved.
To be bored and sleaved will cost $200.00. Then I will have the cost of piston and gaskets. That should push it up over $300.00 to get it back on the dirt (in a couple weeks).
The cylinder was not cracked, but the plating was damaged badly (from a piston the was damaged by the old owner, who did a crappy job doing the top end). I was having a terible piston slap that could be heard clearly. When I took off the head, I could move the piston in the cylinder from side to side with my fingers (the piston was much looser at the bottom of the stroke).
There is some lessons to be learned here. I hope this email be a little since.

Thanks BDI, Mick, karrider

3Razors:
The most reasonably priced replating I have found was through Langcourt.  They replated my Tecate cylinder for $130 if I remember right.

www.Langcourt.com

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