Coming Soon
Home > Forum


« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2   Go Down

Author Topic: Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??  (Read 11264 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline ashpeat

  • Posts: 0
    • View Profile
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« on: April 17, 2013, 09:08:47 PM »
Hi All, im looking to get a definitive list of what pistons/conrod brands as generally considered ''safe'' and unsafe to use.

I ask because i have a mitaka/royal conrod in my bike and i have just spent about 700 pound rebuilding the top and bottom end and transmission, i know its not worth leaving a cheapo one in for it to fail and f**k up for the sake of spending 150 more to get a proX rod in there..

(i believe royal and mitaka are the same as they have the same brand logo)
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged

Offline Uniflow

  • Posts: 0
    • View Profile
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2013, 09:13:50 PM »
Put a Hot Rod in it, it's all I use.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged

Offline vetman

  • Posts: 0
    • View Profile
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2013, 09:32:42 PM »
i like prox conrods on the pistons never had issues with wiseco and have also used wossner both forged just a case of making sure there warmed up properly and you cant go wrong
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged

Offline Charles Owens

  • Professional
  • *****
  • Posts: 756
    • View Profile
    • Two Stroke Motocross
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2013, 09:43:11 PM »
We always run Wiseco.

We will be running Wiseco Pistons and ProX rods in our Outdoor KTM's.
The OEM KTM Connecting rod is the weak point on the SX's
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged

Offline 2T Institute

  • Expert
  • ****
  • Posts: 225
    • View Profile
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2013, 09:50:26 PM »
Cast Pro-X and Vertex are very good.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged

Offline SwapperMX

  • Professional
  • *****
  • Posts: 431
    • View Profile
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2013, 11:55:09 PM »
Quote from: Charles Owens on April 18, 2013, 04:43:11 AM
We always run Wiseco.

We will be running Wiseco Pistons and ProX rods in our Outdoor KTM's.
The OEM KTM Connecting rod is the weak point on the SX's

That is some good info to know.

Check this guy out, he is the real deal. Probably expensive, but supplies cranks to many factory teams. His name is Phil. Would be THE man to speak to regarding cranks and bottom ends.

www.crankworks.com
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged
Two Stroke - A Revolution or Extinction ??

You DECIDE !!

Offline Stusmoke

  • Posts: 0
    • View Profile
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2013, 12:25:43 AM »
I run wossner for the pistons. Single ring design so be prepared to do more rings if you go that way. Forged piston too, good stuff. Not horrendously expensive either.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged

Offline racer142

  • Posts: 0
    • View Profile
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2013, 01:05:28 AM »
My pro x has well over 50 hours and I have only put rings on it once. Great product in my opinion as far as crank I have a hot rod and while it's got the same amount of hours without fake I noticed more vibration in the bike. Not uncontrollable just more and others I've tales to have noticed the same with them. Next rebuild I will be looking for a different crank.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged

Offline Jeram

  • Novice
  • *
  • Posts: 1
    • View Profile
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2013, 03:04:45 AM »
The smart thing to do is to get a hot rods rod (or similar) and then buy the absolute best big end bearing you can get your hands on (high quality silver plated).

Will make it a bullet proof combo.

you will find that a decent big end bearing will be $50! but it will be very good compared to the shitty ones that come with any of the rod kits (or OEM)
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged

Offline dbf498

  • Novice
  • *
  • Posts: 3
    • View Profile
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2013, 10:01:57 AM »
I'm currently running a Hot Rods Crank, Koyo Main Bearings, and a Vertex piston in my '01 Honda CR250. I've run Wiseco pistons for years without any issues. You can't go wrong with a ProX rod; however, a complete Hot Rods Crank may be just as cheap as buying the rod and having a shop replace it for you.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged

Offline factoryX

  • Professional
  • *****
  • Posts: 855
  • Hurry! Follow the other farting sheep!
    • View Profile
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2013, 03:19:54 PM »
Running a hot rods crank right now, no issues with 40+ hours of use.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged


I ride an 03 yz250, wait 04, wait 05, what ever, they're all the same #$@% YOU!

Offline dogger315

  • Expert
  • ****
  • Posts: 113
    • View Profile
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2013, 05:31:51 PM »
Quote
im looking to get a definitive list
Good luck with that one.  As you can see from the responses, as far as most people are concerned,
pretty much every brand available is considered "safe".

What I recommend, depends on the bike.  Some brands of OE are better than anything aftermarket. 
Others, not so much.  It also depends on how the engine will be used and how often it will be torn
down for maintenance.  Most brands and OEs are "safe" to a certain extent.  Since you didn't list
any particulars about your bike (size, brand, use etc.), it's hard to offer opinions of what will work
best, or be "safe" as you requested

dogger

« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged

Offline Stusmoke

  • Posts: 0
    • View Profile
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2013, 02:07:09 AM »
Quote from: dogger315 on April 19, 2013, 12:31:51 AM
Quote
im looking to get a definitive list
Good luck with that one.  As you can see from the responses, as far as most people are concerned,
pretty much every brand available is considered "safe".

What I recommend, depends on the bike.  Some brands of OE are better than anything aftermarket. 
Others, not so much.  It also depends on how the engine will be used and how often it will be torn
down for maintenance.  Most brands and OEs are "safe" to a certain extent.  Since you didn't list
any particulars about your bike (size, brand, use etc.), it's hard to offer opinions of what will work
best, or be "safe" as you requested

dogger



This. Every one has suggested almost every brand of piston I know of. No one has thrown matika (Or is it makita?) Or meteor into the mix yet though.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged

Offline 2T Institute

  • Expert
  • ****
  • Posts: 225
    • View Profile
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2013, 01:37:56 PM »
Quote from: Stusmoke on April 19, 2013, 09:07:09 AM


This. Every one has suggested almost every brand of piston I know of. No one has thrown matika (Or is it makita?) Or meteor into the mix yet though.
Mitaka's are pretty shit
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged

Offline Stusmoke

  • Posts: 0
    • View Profile
Trustworthy Piston and Con-rod Brands??
« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2013, 11:54:09 PM »
Mitaka thats it. Didn't they sponser the RC/Suzuki factory team during his supercross reign of terror?
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by ' »
Logged
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up
« previous next »