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Nov 28th, 2011, 8:45 pm
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: calgary, ab, canada
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Opinion on FBF pistons
Looking to swap out the pistons on my 2003 monster 1000s, what does everyone think of the FBF drop in high compression kit? pros/cons ?
Mike
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2005 DUCATI 999R
2003 DUCATI Monster 1000S
2005 HONDA RC51 SP2
1975 HONDA CB750 (BRAT STYLE)
1980 YAMAHA XS650 BOBBER
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Nov 28th, 2011, 9:32 pm
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
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I have 6,000 miles on them.....
...have Ferracci's hi-comp pistons in my old '97 M750.
Bike runs like a dream. I am very happy with these pistons.
Do it.
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Nov 28th, 2011, 9:40 pm
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Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 48
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Why not enlarge the bore at the same time if you are going to change your pistons? I don't think the slightly higher CR of the FBF high CR pistons would make the 7 hp difference which is claimed. Stock your engine is at 10:1. The new Pistons are at 11:1. If you have 84 hp currently, you could expect 86 hp by raising your CR by one point.
There is a program on-line that shows the horsepower change that can be expected with changes to the compression ratio. Edit: found it.
http://www.wallaceracing.com/hp-cr-chg.php
Last edited by Travman; Nov 28th, 2011 at 10:21 pm.
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Nov 29th, 2011, 12:21 am
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Aliso Viejo, CA, USA
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I have a set with low miles that I took out and had ceramic coated on top and moly coated on the sides, then never finished the project. So basically new, and just sitting here. PM me if your interested, and I can send pics. I am thinking 175.00+shipping, considering they cost 125.00 to have coated, not bad.
BTW the coating was done by Swain with the top of the line goldcoat
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Dec 1st, 2011, 12:37 am
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Aliso Viejo, CA, USA
Posts: 495
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Picture for reference
The top of the piston says
10311M09400
4170E
FBF
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Dec 1st, 2011, 7:57 am
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Wilson, WY, USA
Posts: 1,276
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I've had FBF (Wiseco) pistons in my SS for >10,000 mi and probably 20 track days. No problems.
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1998 900 SS/FE #299
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Dec 1st, 2011, 11:59 am
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Delta, BC, , Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EIGHTfortyEIGHT
Picture for reference
The top of the piston says
10311M09400
4170E
FBF
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Wow, those pistons are works of art! 
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2008 848 Red/white/black - track puppy (Francesca)
2008 S4Rs Tricolore #293 (Isabella)
2011 MTS S Touring - Black (Sofia)
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Dec 1st, 2011, 12:48 pm
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Rancho Cordova, CA, USA
Posts: 7,399
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EIGHTfortyEIGHT
Picture for reference
The top of the piston says
10311M09400
4170E
FBF
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they did a great job on those pistons!
-M
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Dec 10th, 2011, 5:56 am
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 50
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Wow!!!!!
Swain is THE leader in piston coating technology.
NICE!!!!!
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