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64mm (185cc)pistons- any good or gash?

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 1:39 am
by Scooterslag
Just scored myself a proper scooter restorations SR185 barrel and head which Harry Barlow has reworked, now I need a piston as there isn't one with the kit, now I don't want to change the rod and run a jap piston but all there is available are pistons from either eBay, Beedspeed, or AF which all seem to be the same non-brand indian pistons, are these any good? I've heard stories or crap rings and ring pegs coming loose

Re: 64mm (185cc)pistons- any good or gash?

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:12 pm
by soullad
try asking for a Deanspeed 64mm (or oversize) piston. I recall Paul (Storkfoot) was offering one for free the other day?

Re: 64mm (185cc)pistons- any good or gash?

PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:25 pm
by Storkfoot
Yes I did, Ian. Non seized with new rings too :-0

Posted it out today unfortunately. I do think that corrado might have a couple though.

I replaced mine with a 65mm Race Tour when Broady did a (very rideable) road tune on my SR barrel. It has to be said that the Race Tour was a work of art in comparison to the Deanspeed which are, IMO, a bit rough and ready.

Re: 64mm (185cc)pistons- any good or gash?

PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:31 am
by Scooterslag
soullad wrote:try asking for a Deanspeed 64mm (or oversize) piston. I recall Paul (Storkfoot) was offering one for free the other day?


Yeah saw that in the sale section but was too slow to get it :cry: just in the process of sorting out a Deanspeed Piston off Corrado Via the Scooterotica forum