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just about to start upper end build 850

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what size grit of hone do i need, im just gonna buy one since no one within a 50 mile radius has one...ive used them before, just didnt wanna pay 40 bucks for something i probably wont ever use again
 
gs850cafe said:
3 inch size right?
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If you are doing your 850, and it has not been bored out beyond stock, it is a 69 mm bore, which is 2.717 inches.
I would not use a 3 inch ball honen on it, there might be too much pressure on the walls.
Even a 2 3/4 inch hone might be too much, I am not sure.

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Once thing you definitely want to do once they're honed is take a rag and some oil - I used wd40 actually - and wiped down your cylinders very carefully. This will remove dust and debris leftover from honing.
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You really want to wash the cylinders with hot soapy water and a nylon bore brush after using the ball hone. After drying, if a white cloth comes out clean then lubricate them with some clean oil. If not, keep washing them until they are clean.
 
Steve said:
If you are doing your 850, and it has not been bored out beyond stock, it is a 69 mm bore, which is 2.717 inches.
I would not use a 3 inch ball honen on it, there might be too much pressure on the walls.
Even a 2 3/4 inch hone might be too much, I am not sure.

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well crap...its not been bored..i think i was the first one to pull it apart...i cant belive its so stinkin hard to track down a hone, and find the right size...this hone ordeal has set me back already..
 
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