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#315926 02/18/2009 5:31 AM
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These turned up on my Trademe search... looks like Thunderbike have sourced some high compression pistons... Maby another performance option... I don't know anything about them...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors...n-203324092.htm


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wildmike #315927 02/18/2009 6:35 AM
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look great but seem a bit expensive!!!! They look like Wiseco pistons to me.

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wildmike #315928 02/18/2009 1:08 PM
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$1000.00!!!!

Might as well go for the 904 and be done with it.


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TxSpeedster #315929 02/18/2009 1:33 PM
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$999.00 NZ is about equal to $509 US.

That's a little bit better.


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Still pretty steep. Used to buy forged 10.5:1 for the old bikes for $150 a pair. That includes ring and pins. Last set I bought wasn't that long ago either.


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wildmike #315931 02/22/2009 9:01 AM
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Hello,
On of our local motor part supplier in Sweden, motospeed.se, offers 10.5:1 JE Pistons for the Triumph 900 (865) series
I do not know the price at the moment.
Hasse


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Hasse #315932 02/23/2009 8:51 AM
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Wiseco's site has the (stock diameter) 90mm 10.5:1 pistons on their site 179USD each. hard to find on wiseco site the standard bore stuff is listed separate from the overbore stuff.


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