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Had my 1998 748 for a couple years and spent a lot of money improving the handling (full Ohlins, magnesium wheels). I've had more powerful bikes over my 17 years of riding but really didn't miss it on the 748 much, except for the rare occasions when I've had a passenger. I've had plans for an 853 kit on the back burner for a while now. Unfortunately I made the mistake of taking a friend's Pistal-pistoned 853 for a ride last night.
Holy crap.
The claims of 12-15 HP don't do it justice. Either that estimate is conservative or the delivery is amazing.
Must do now.
I've been researching this for a while and unfortunately the complete Pistal and Bucci kits I've seen run $1500 (with cylinder exchange). I have a spare set of cylinders to bore/plate (and massaged heads, but that's another story). After checking out JE with a few sources, they come highly recommended. They don't have an off-the-shelf kit. However, they do custom pistons, complete with rings/pins/clips very reasonably. However, there is a 4 piston minimum. It would be $650 and takes 3 weeks. Anyone interested in the extra pair for $325? All you need then is gaskets and a bore. BTW, since they are going to be custom, I'm planning on 12.5:1 compression which should give great performance while maintaining reliability on pump gas.
Who's coming with me?
Holy crap.
The claims of 12-15 HP don't do it justice. Either that estimate is conservative or the delivery is amazing.
Must do now.
I've been researching this for a while and unfortunately the complete Pistal and Bucci kits I've seen run $1500 (with cylinder exchange). I have a spare set of cylinders to bore/plate (and massaged heads, but that's another story). After checking out JE with a few sources, they come highly recommended. They don't have an off-the-shelf kit. However, they do custom pistons, complete with rings/pins/clips very reasonably. However, there is a 4 piston minimum. It would be $650 and takes 3 weeks. Anyone interested in the extra pair for $325? All you need then is gaskets and a bore. BTW, since they are going to be custom, I'm planning on 12.5:1 compression which should give great performance while maintaining reliability on pump gas.
Who's coming with me?