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Offline bstard

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Cast Iron or Nikasal ?
« on: June 24, 2010, 04:37:36 AM »
Hi
Stupid question but I going to ask...never had the head of one so can someone tell me .
Are the liners made from cast iron..ie you can bore them..
Or are they a Nikasal type coating ?
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Richard
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Offline tabby

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Re: Cast Iron or Nikasal ?
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2010, 07:55:58 AM »
What year and model?
All of the air/oil cooled GSXR/Katana/Bandit motors have iron liners.
I don't know for sure, but I'd bet the 400 Bandit, because of its age, would be iron lined also.
The new 650/1250 liquid cooled Bandit motors may very well have Nikasil coated cylinders.
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Re: Cast Iron or Nikasal ?
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2010, 10:55:30 AM »
Quote from: tabby on June 24, 2010, 07:55:58 AM
The new 650/1250 liquid cooled Bandit motors may very well have Nikasil coated cylinders.

Here's what it says on the US Suzuki site about the 1250 motor:

Quote from: US Suzuki
Suzuki Composite Electrochemical Material (SCEM) plating on cylinders is durable and efficient.
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