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Hi ive been sorting out bits and ive got a 200 crankcase a 60mm crank with a 115mm rod and a 225 standard rapido barrel,ive no head or piston .So can anyone give me any options on pistons etc and preferbly not mega exspensive ,ie . something i could build myself. Thanks
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I put one of thesein mine, more or less the same spec, I had AF match one of their heads to the piston profile.

The only problem is there's no oversizes, if you need a rebore you'll be looking for something else.

Also with the rapido it's worth carefully measuring your port timings and clearances.

I'd have to say for what I've spent tweaking it I could have bought and avanti.
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Af do some good 2ring pistons and not to highly priced but I would def get it tuned it transformed my scooter I tried everything with no joy got it tuned and away it went the tuning was the best money I have ever spent :D
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The 115 rod is the problem, makes pistons hard to find. Particularly oversize ones.
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corrado wrote:The 115 rod is the problem, makes pistons hard to find. Particularly oversize ones.
Use a packer....
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Does the packer not negate the benefits of using a longer rod?

There's this .... http://lambretta.co.uk/catalog/product_ ... ts_id=2993
and MB probably do a Racetour version.
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