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Old 28-05-2009, 12:27 AM
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Re: Piston Broke

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Originally Posted by banquo View Post
Useful stuff to add to the memory banks!
So, to summarise, both Harley and Wiseco do specially shaped pistons to match the 883 heads, specifically for this conversion, but the heads need to be relieved if stock 1200 pistons are used.
Good to know.
I suggest that stock 1200 pistons should not be used in that application. There is no need to do extra work when the correct pistons are available off the shelf. Wiseco certainly make the pistons, not certain if Harley does.
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