Author Topic: Kx 250 1975-76 piston and rings  (Read 7310 times)

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TM BILL

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Re: Kx 250 1975-76 piston and rings
« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2013, 06:47:15 am »
Big K , Stewy i stand corrected  :-[ 1974 book does list oversize pistons so must have been steel liner . Therefore my 74 must have a 75/76 top end on it .

Wonder why the 74 125 was plated but not the 250  ???

I have had 78 ,79 cyls that have had steel liners retro fitted but i dont like using them, i have got damaged originals and had them replated .

KT 250 was a steel liner to but dont know if pistons fit KXs 

The 78 /79 reed top end will bolt onto early cases and does make a big difference , but obviously puts the bike into Evo  ::)

Early cranks will go into 79 cases but not the reverse , 79 has a square edged crank ( apparantly for more weight flywheel effect ) .

Early cases all interchange upto and including 78 KX model and im 99% sure KT as well .

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Re: Kx 250 1975-76 piston and rings
« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2013, 10:34:20 am »
Gents, I can confirm:

74 KX250 was definitely cast iron bore (& non reed)

75 & 76 KX250 definitely electrofusion (& non-reed)

74-75 KX450 was always cast iron bore

KT was always iron bore & uses same piston as non-reed KXs (std is 69.5mm bore IIRC like 74KX)

CR250M Wiseco pistons definitely fit & work in 74-76 KXs & KTs

KX125s were electrofusion from the start (74)

Geoff is correct re electrufusion (except I'm not sure they were carbon rods) - they exploded wires inside the bore at very hi voltage. Diff to chrome plating
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