Piston

[duzmor]

Hi Guys: What is the best Piston and Gasket set to go with (MFG) when doing a top end on a Suzuki RM 125 (Stock) :ride:

Thanks
Duz

 

[ellandoh]

post some preferable qualities and the type of riding you do and maybe your maintenance habits and goals and somebody may have some opinions

for racing and high maintenance go with the single ring vertex
riding trails with a slack maintenance go with stock
for a mix of both go with the double ring vertex or wiseco

cometic gasket set for any


just my opinion :cool:

 

[duzmor]

My son Mike (13) just goes off road But he Likes to go Fast !! We would like a piston to last and have no problems with the top end :ride:

Thanks
Duz
Bruce

 

[flyinzuki]

I like Wiseco's.
641MO5400
'89-'99 RM125

As a matter of fact, I have one here that I can't use because the motor needs a replate and we are going to go 2mm over.

This was not due to piston failure, the water pump was smashed by a rock and the rider didn't realize he blew all of the coolant out as he made his "fifth gear tapped" pass down a dirt road :coocoo:

 

[duzmor]

I like Wiseco's.
641MO5400
'89-'99 RM125

As a matter of fact, I have one here that I can't use because the motor needs a replate and we are going to go 2mm over.

This was not due to piston failure, the water pump was smashed by a rock and the rider didn't realize he blew all of the coolant out as he made his "fifth gear tapped" pass down a dirt road :coocoo:

Is the Wiseco piston Metal harder then Vertex (Chance of score the Cylinder) :ride:

Duz
Bruce

 

[kxmike]

go with wiseco pro-lite piston. i put one on my 2003 kx125 and it runs perfect i just had to richen the jetting. but when you put a wiseco in, make sure you warm up your bike before you ride because if you dont it will seize.

 

[The_STiLe]

yeah wisecos are forgeed and are hard, honestly theres nothing wrong with stock pistons, btw i ust pro-x pistons, and cometic gaskets.

 

[fmfracing212]

i myself would just go with the wiseco pro lite only because i have rebuilt my bikes with them everytime and never had 1 top end problem,just my opinion

 

[fmfracing212]

o yeah and cometic gaskets

 

[duzmor]

Thanks for all the Help - Looks like I will go with Wiseco pro lite - 641m05400- :ride:

Thanks
Again
Duz
Bruce

 

[PDW]

so whats the deal with vertex? im looking at putting one in my 03 kx125

 

[yamasaki]

another vote for wiseco here.