Tecate Cylinder Honing

[JMiller]

Does anyone know if it is safe to deglaze a plated cylinder? Just to get the x marks so the rings will seat? Its a '87 KXT 250 cylinder.

[HemiChallenger71]

If I'm not mistaken you have to have those cylinders re-plated (electrofusion plating or something like that). It's not cheep either and it's hard to find places that can do it also.

[TeCaTe_MaN]

your better off buying a new cylynder...there like a bic lighter, once they break you throw em' away

[shanefoster]

As you questioned that safe to deglaze a plated cylinder but I am sorry to say that I also don't know about it that it will safe or not. I will try to find out it.

[dcreel]

shanefoster, did you wake up a 7 year old thread to spam your hone?? The original poster hasn't been on the site in almost 6 years..

[86T3]

You don't hone a plated cylinder anyways, great to know that his company cares

[Kfx-xc-racer88]

You don't hone a plated cylinder anyways, great to know that his company cares

Why not?
i thought it's only to remove the glaze from the bore??

[86T3]

You'll take the plating off with a hone. 86-87 tecates came stock with nikasil plated cylinders. The idea is that the bore is so resistant to wear, the aluminum piston will take all the abuse. When its time to rebuild, clean the cylinder carefully with fine steel wool and pop in a new standard bore piston. No boring or honing. You wont need to worry about this with your 84

[HuffieVA]

You wont need to worry about this with your 84 Uhh, yes you will...

[86T3]

84-5s are plated?

[HuffieVA]

they sure are...

[86T3]

Really? wow, my bad. I swore they started that in 86 but i'll take your word for it. Sorry bout that

[cr480r]

You must have a serious hone if you are worried about removing nikasil.

[dcreel]

You must have a serious hone if you are worried about removing nikasil. :D