Fly cutting pistons

Nebr_Rex
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Fly cutting pistons

08 Apr 2023 19:16

When you mill the head .025.
When you remove the base gasket.
When you degree the factory big cams.

You run out of piston to valve clearance.

So I fabricated a piston vise.
First set of pistons are KZ1000J I had laying around.
Then I'll do the one for my GPz1100.

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2002 ZRX1200R
81 GPz1100
79 KZ1000st daily ride
79 KZ1000mk2 prodject
78 KZ650sr
78 KZ650b
81 KZ750e
80 KZ750ltd
77 KZ400/440 cafe project
76 KZ400/440 Fuel Injected

www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=39120.0

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Re: Fly cutting pistons

08 Apr 2023 20:16

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Nice!

1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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Re: Fly cutting pistons

09 Apr 2023 02:51

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Mikaw wrote:

Nice!

+1

1982 KZ1000 Ltd
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Re: Fly cutting pistons

09 Apr 2023 05:58

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Great job on fabricating that fixture, with nice results, to boot! And, although it goes without saying, I'll say it anyway - don't forget to gently radius all of those sharp edges around the valve reliefs!

Mike

Presently - 1980 KZ1000B4 LTD w/mild ported head, Megacycle cams, 1015cc Wiseco, Falicon Supercrank, R&D undercut trans
In a former life - KZ-based dragbike - CrMo car tire chassis, 1395cc, Hahn Racecraft turbo system, VP C16, Orient Express 3-spd auto, 7.80's @ 165-170.

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Re: Fly cutting pistons

09 Apr 2023 19:17

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Eight years ago already. Got 22,000 miles on that setup. Installed the MTC 1135 piston kit in 2019, with help from Joe/Pit Stop Performance.

www.kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/596933-ca...gine?start=36#664442

BTW I still have the pistons. They cleaned up nicely.

1982 KZ1100-A2

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Re: Fly cutting pistons

11 Apr 2023 19:24

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daveo wrote:

Eight years ago already. Got 22,000 miles on that setup. Installed the MTC 1135 piston kit in 2019, with help from Joe/Pit Stop Performance.

www.kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/596933-ca...gine?start=36#664442

BTW I still have the pistons. They cleaned up nicely.

Nice box.

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2002 ZRX1200R
81 GPz1100
79 KZ1000st daily ride
79 KZ1000mk2 prodject
78 KZ650sr
78 KZ650b
81 KZ750e
80 KZ750ltd
77 KZ400/440 cafe project
76 KZ400/440 Fuel Injected

www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=39120.0

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Re: Fly cutting pistons

11 Apr 2023 20:36

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Nebr_Rex wrote:

daveo wrote:

Eight years ago already. Got 22,000 miles on that setup. Installed the MTC 1135 piston kit in 2019, with help from Joe/Pit Stop Performance.

www.kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/596933-ca...gine?start=36#664442

BTW I still have the pistons. They cleaned up nicely.

Nice box.

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Just another simple jig for a one-off project...never got another thought after it landed in the dumpster.

1982 KZ1100-A2

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