Aftermarket source for new Piston rings

[Fjbj40]

I disagree with using OE rings on standard pistons and bore. If you have a respected reference stating it's acceptable to do so I'd love to read it and educate myself otherwise. Please provide a link.

Unfortunately no online source. This comes from an engine shop I have been dealing with for 20 plus years, they are the specialists. Maybe I will ask them when I visit them the next time.

However, I myself would just bore the cyl oversize and increase the output of the engine, we all like more HP!

[bwringer]

One thing that confuses the issue is that some online fiches do not list the standard size rings for the GS850 correctly.

You can poke around for Suzuki part number 12140-45121 . US suppliers are showing around $30USD per hole, unfortunately.

[Fjbj40]

Holy **** they are expensive! I just checked my receipt from last year and I paid 23.00 US for my 83 1100 rings. I see them listed at 56.00 US for the 850

[one_civic]

I KNOW....Stupid amount of $ for rings with our ****ty dollar.

I agree that nothing comes close to OEM quality, I was hoping for a budget 850 top end, (rings, gaskets, honing..etc) Looks like that won't be happening this year....

[Nessism]

12140-45121
PISTON RING SET (STD) $29.21

A USPS Priority Small Flat Rate box is $21

[one_civic]

$29.21us converted to canadian is almost $40can add shipping and import and I'm still better off at my local dealer, The main reason I started this thread was to see if there were any after market options available like Nippon-NPR, hasting, etc. but it looks like that's not the case.

[Nessism]

If money is tight take a flier on those cruze image rings. Can't beat the price. Search google for reviews on their big bore kits. Generally speaking the reviews have been decent.

[one_civic]

I'll send him a message just because his add description only says,

SUZUKI GS850 69mm STANDARD PISTON RINGS SET 4 RINGS INCLUDE CI-GS850PR,

It doesn't specify 4 sets of rings or from what I understand is 4 rings, (1st-2nd compression rings, 2 oil control rings)

[Nessism]

I'll send him a message just because his add description only says,

SUZUKI GS850 69mm STANDARD PISTON RINGS SET 4 RINGS INCLUDE CI-GS850PR,

It doesn't specify 4 sets of rings or from what I understand is 4 rings, (1st-2nd compression rings, 2 oil control rings)

They sell a complete GS1000 big bore kit with pistons/rings/pins/gasket for $140. Pretty sure that $40 price is for four sets of rings. The question is quality.

[one_civic]

Yeah, I just searched the archives, first things first is to see my machinist and get him to measure everything, honestly if it's all within or even a little on the looser end I may throw them in just for the hell of it.

Now if I was putting some serious money in, ( cams, wiseco 844cc, boring, etc) then I wouldn't bother