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cause if it is, the 98-99 zx6 pistons will work fine, I have built a 250 with those ones and has over 10k miles already...piston pins are identical to 250's....
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66mm is stock for 98-99 zx-6r
68mm is stock for 03-06 zx-6r (636) 67mm is stock 07-08 and FORGED oem 09-12 (which I intend to use myself) and on pins change a bit but not the OD, just the width... will give more data as long as i have them at hand...
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Hey Nick,
that's nice to see you're back again, I'm very curious about your results ![]() |
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so for conclusion, which pin works best with our standard piston?
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pin choice is a matter of piston choice, not the opposite... the info I post is reference only and a writing of my engine build. It does not apply to stock engines... even if using aftermarket pistons (JE, Wiseco etc) they either come with a pin especially designed for them or they recommend use of the stock pin... all of the pistons mentioned above are ZX-6R pistons, not 250's... but they COULD be used in overbore projects IF someone makes extravagant choices for his own engine and has knowledge of the modifications and measurements that will be necessary to make them work... @bruce 71198 all YOU need to make it operate reliably are the 300's shorter stock rods and some well measured clearances...
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My wiseco were a bit thicker than what you got, so i thought of using a lighter one from another bike. Or maybe skimmed one so it can match the size of stock pin thickness. Is that possible?
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the pin must not have play within the piston "casing" horizontally... I do not know how wide the wiseco pin is, if the stock pin fits properly and is lighter you could use that... earlier ZX-6R generations use same pin as 250... the 300 pin is lighter but also narrower, so you cannot use that if your pins almost as wide as stock... one thing you could do to lighten wiseco pins (if possible and of totally cylindrical shape with same I.D. from one end to the other) is to imitate the stock 250 pins' chamfering, taking off a few grams from each one but be careful not to overdo it... I would not recommend lightening stock 250 pins though... they are shaped and lightened from factory to a spec that would not be safe playing with... if you gave me precise dimensions along with some pics I believe I could give you more detailed advice...
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Thanks, i have been considering chamfering the pin by looking at your mods. Last night i measured both pins last night and this was my finding.
Wiseco 47g each 2013 stock Ninja 250 FI 35g each I am definitely going to use the stock pin ![]() |
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![]() well switching to stock pin will help it rev more freely and stretch rods less, so go ahead if they are same size !
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the stock pin is from 2014 Ninja 250, the one with the same looks as Ninja 300. I know Ninja300 have revised piston and pins, so it may not be the same like our 2011 Fi models
i have another question, yesterday as i clean up my cylinder head its hard to turn the camshaft even no chain connected and bucket & shims removed. When i remove the dowel pins for the camshaft cover, it spins easier.i can even spin it using finger. Can i just remove the dowel, and just install the camshaft cover? this lighten up the camshaft assy |
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Yeah, the Wiseco pins are heavy. I am not sure what the thought process was behind it. You need those dowels in place.
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Hi Nick,
long time's gone so let me please ask for some news? |
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ready for the final straight at last Roland !! will give you a little teaser...
2009 ZX-6R pistons, pins, conrods in place of the stock lineup... now checking out some details about the head and squish distance...
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Excellent build, top banana, well done that man
![]() I'm doing a 282cc version, using zx6r pistons as per one of your threads I was reading. Too achieve the 66mm bore, I used a couple of ZZR600 (64mm bore) liners, that I had custum fitted to a spare 250 block. I will lighten the ZX pistons to the same weight as the 250 ones thus avoiding any balance or strain issues. Just finishing up some other work first to get the bike through annual inspection. Then when the weather gets really crap I'll rebuild it in 282cc guise. Last futzed with by Mohawk; November 20th, 2016 at 04:23 PM. |
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So I've been working on ligthening a piston today, got it down from 141.8grams bare to 132.6grams which is still about 10 grams heavier than the stock 250 pistons. Not sure I can take much moer out of it. Problem with alloy is it takes up a lot of space for a gram or two
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I just bought a second hand ZZR600 block. It had one damaged bore, so was scrap, so cost peanuts. Had 2 liners pressed out, then fitted to 250 block, then had the 64mm bore taken out to 66mm to suit the ZX6R pistons, that came with another secondhand block.
If you do this with a buddy you can share the parts ! Hardest part is getting a shop to machine the 250 block & fit the new liners. Having done this, I advise turning the bottom of the ZZR liner down to fit a stock base gasket. I need to open the liner holes just a little on mine. You can buy a cometic head gasket for either old or new gen, with 64 or 66mm bore, but I'll just grind a stock one to size. The stock bore has the valves slightly offset in the bore, thus intake and exhaust valves have a very close tolerance to the cylinder wall, effectively masking part of the valve. The big bore should flow better than stock due to unmasking these areas & inducing a larger pressure reduction induction pulse due to the increased displacement. Looks like 130 grams will be as light as I can get the pistons, so may have to limit the maximum RPM a bit. Need to run some numbers to work out maximum load on the rods. |
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Well you do have the ZZR600, but for some reason Kawasaki USA sold it as the ZX6 in the USA, where as the rest of the world had two bikes, the ZX6D or E, see here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_ZZR600 1990-2008
Where as to everywhere else the ZX6R was introduced in 1995-to present, see here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_Ninja_ZX-6R |
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Hey Micoulisninja, how goes the bike a year down the line ?
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Well having done everything else to the bike I never got round to fitting the big bore. But I,m back on the wagon & just been finishing the pistons, now down to 130.3grams which is as light as they can be. I’ve reduced them to slipper pistons by cutting off & smoothing the the anti can’t extensions fore & aft. If anyone’s interested they weigh 2,5grams combined.
So I need to get round to stripping the engine next. Hope to get this done over the next few weeks. More when I have it. |
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Well I'm still here, the bike is too. But I never got round to finishing the big bore, as I'm now building a 300 based big bore 315cc using new gen cylinders bored to 64mm with ZZR600 pistons.
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This is a great thread. Were there any dyno runs of the modified engine?
Can anyone shed more light on what the issues were with the pregen head design in regards to wear? I've had a special surface treatment applied to cams in the past that might help this issue at least partially. We'll see. |
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The issue with the head ware was almost certainly poor people, skimping on maintenance for an engine that revved to 14K since 1984 ! They need to be looked after with quality oil & regular oil changes & cam clearance checks. Skimp on those & it suffers. All pregens are now over 17years old with the oldest being 40years old !
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