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400 piston
« on: April 09, 2013, 02:31:58 pm »
Hi , i'm after a 77.25 maico piston for a 1974 mod 400. Any idea's it's the 2nd oversize in a Mahle.

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Re: 400 piston
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2013, 03:18:21 pm »
Mahles for the 400 are not as easy to get as they used to be. I grabbed one off USA eBay a year ago for $60, a bargain for a NOS piston and ring and they still occasionally come up for under $150. If you haven't already, give Les at VMX Unlimited a ring, he may be able to help.  [email protected]  02 4981 7241
 Here's a Wossner, it's what I mostly use these days. Les has 'em in stock aT A cheaper price than from the USA.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Maico-400-Wossner-Piston-Kit-NEW-/170601719627?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27b8a7a74b&vxp=mtr#ht_1847wt_892
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Re: 400 piston
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2013, 03:34:16 pm »
Thanks Firko, Tried Les  he hasn't got and they are like rocking horse shit to get.

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Re: 400 piston
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2013, 03:47:37 pm »
Hi .... Try a Wiseco from Serco in Brisbane .
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Re: 400 piston
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2013, 08:30:09 pm »
Tried him no go.

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Re: 400 piston
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2013, 09:59:24 pm »
Had a quick hunt through my spares and alas, I have a second hand 77mm sorry. I replaced this, with I think, a wiseco that was for a Yamaha? It has the same gudgeon height as the Mahle but I did have to machine the skirt to clear the crank webs! I got the Wiseco through Stackers.
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Re: 400 piston
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2013, 11:12:02 pm »
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I replaced this, with I think, a wiseco that was for a Yamaha?
It was probably a Suzuki RM370 piston....I've never actually done the conversion but it seems popular in the USA. I'll have a dig through my 2nd hand piston stash tomorrow and see if I've got something.
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Re: 400 piston
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2013, 07:04:55 am »
Thanks guy's for your input, they put Maico pistons in 400 Suzuki's  so why not the other way.
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