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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: SRwitt on January 09, 2006, 12:53:21 AM

Title: Hone Question
Post by: SRwitt on January 09, 2006, 12:53:21 AM

I have been working on getting my back back together for a while now.  I just ordered rings and all of the other parts to get it running again and have probably one last question before all is done.  I have a brake cylinder hone with a range large enough for the bores in the engine.  Can I use this to hone it or should I get a Engine specific hone.  Is the only difference the length/size of the stones?  I was looking at an "engine" hone the stones were 4" length, the one I have they are 1.125" length.  Can I use the brake hone since it will be large enough or is there a reason for the longer stones?

Title: Hone Question
Post by: gsxr400 racer on January 09, 2006, 12:57:32 AM

heres the deal bro a stone hone will take material out as a flexball hone will not what you wanna do is just deglaze and re cross hatch and thats what a ball hone is for! isf your cylinders are to bad you may wanna opt for a big bore kit as replacement pistons are not available , but from me and TTs but if ya go the tts route plan to pay $1000.00! cheers jay

Title: Hone Question
Post by: SRwitt on January 09, 2006, 01:14:58 AM

:thanks:

Title: Hone Question
Post by: SRwitt on January 09, 2006, 10:47:53 AM

Ok well I've looked up flex hones, what size do I use? Slightly smaller or slightly larger than the bore?

Title: Hone Question
Post by: gsxr400 racer on January 09, 2006, 10:50:49 AM

those are the ones with the little balls attached right? slightly bigger!use some solvent and stroke it fast!lol( I saiid stroke it)

Title: Hone Question
Post by: SRwitt on January 09, 2006, 12:46:42 PM

Slightly bigger gotcha,  I was reading on another site, mostly dirtbike related and they were telling someone to use one slightly smaller than the bore size, didn't make much sense to me.

Title: Hone Question
Post by: PitterB4 on January 09, 2006, 01:37:15 PM

Quote from: "gsxr400 racer"

those are the ones with the little balls attached right?...!use some solvent and stroke it fast!

Sounds like a man with WAY too much experience!!!!!!   :shock:

Title: Hone Question
Post by: gsxr400 racer on January 09, 2006, 01:53:26 PM

:stop: How did I know something like that would come from some one like you! LMAO

Title: Hone Question
Post by: SRwitt on January 10, 2006, 01:27:02 AM

Ok so I went to Napa, they are ordering a ball hone for me tomorrow.  How long do these things last, one will do the job right?

Title: Hone Question
Post by: Red01 on January 10, 2006, 01:54:42 AM

They last a long time. You could do several engines.

Title: Hone Question
Post by: SRwitt on January 10, 2006, 03:38:15 PM

One last question what grit should I use, I just called napa they can get 180-240, I was told to look for 400.  Should I just order a 400 grit off the internet?  Or GSXR what grit do you use?

Title: Hone Question
Post by: gsxr400 racer on January 10, 2006, 03:51:24 PM

any of those would do i would get the 240 all this is gonna do is take the glaze of and re put the cross hatch back in for new rings you want a 45 degree angle! so move it fast!

Title: Hone Question
Post by: SRwitt on January 10, 2006, 06:25:25 PM

:thanks: