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Piston ring set for 79 GS1000E

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In need a stock bore piston ring set for my 79 GS1000E. Where is a good place to get this at a good price?
 
i just replaced mine this spring, i ordered it all from bikebandit. they have suzuki parts, not some oem replacement.

it costs about $40 per cylinder, do not forget you need to replace the wrist pins, and all the circlips when you do the rings...

well i guess if you leave the pistons on the connecting rods you can just replace the rings...

but you will want to hone the cylinders so that the rings seat good and you get a good runner out of it...

-Nate
 
Flat out cycle is the cheapest source for OE parts, they can be slow sometimes though. Might be okay if you are not in a big hurry. Motogrid is fast (cheaper than Bike Bandit) but spendy on shipping. For big dollar purchases I'd go with one of those guys. That said, most of my stuff gets ordered through Bike Bandit because of their excellent service and fast delivery.

Good luck.
 
You CAN'T leave the pistons on the rods & install new rings! You need to remove the pistons so you can clean all the carbon out of the ring grooves so the new rings will fit correctly. If you don't get the carbon out of the ring grooves, you can DESTROY the engine! Ray.
 
I agree with removing the pistons to clean the ring lands, but is it really necessary to replace the wrist pins, too?
I have never heard of that, but then, I have not had to do that to a bike engine. :-k

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well i was told it was necessary to remove wrist pins and replace if your gonna pull pistons...

and you CANNOT re-use circlips ever....
 
We have a terminology problem, The wrist pin C clips need to be replaced not the wrist pins themself.
 
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