RZ500 pistons - recommendations?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:22 pm
I need a set of first oversize pistons for my 500. IIRC the Yamaha 1st O/S was +.25, unfortunately they are NLA from Yamaha.
So. Aftermarket it is. Bill Wilson recommends Wiseco, Dudley recommends Pro-X or Woessner. Yambits are flogging Mitaka and there is someone on eBay selling Forsetti. Ezpezie has a set of +.5 NOS pistons on eBay, but I don't want to just go up 2 sizes for the sake of staying with OEM parts.
Forsetti - never heard of them...
Mitaka - I thought they were dodgy but some guys seem to like them in the twins...
Wiseco - need machining apparently...
Pro-X - same...
Woessner - same...
I'm looking for advice from someone who has had a set of any of these brands above. What was good, what was bad and where did you get them? Also none of these suppliers seem to list a specific piston for the 500, so I need guidance on this as well.
Cheers.
So. Aftermarket it is. Bill Wilson recommends Wiseco, Dudley recommends Pro-X or Woessner. Yambits are flogging Mitaka and there is someone on eBay selling Forsetti. Ezpezie has a set of +.5 NOS pistons on eBay, but I don't want to just go up 2 sizes for the sake of staying with OEM parts.
Forsetti - never heard of them...
Mitaka - I thought they were dodgy but some guys seem to like them in the twins...
Wiseco - need machining apparently...
Pro-X - same...
Woessner - same...
I'm looking for advice from someone who has had a set of any of these brands above. What was good, what was bad and where did you get them? Also none of these suppliers seem to list a specific piston for the 500, so I need guidance on this as well.
Cheers.