What piston for a 2002 cr125?

iro
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Edited Date/Time 8/8/2014 5:40pm
OK so after getting hurt and taking about 6 years off, I wanted to do a 2 stroke build (thanks to the awesome 2 stroke thread) and I found a craigslist bike that believe it or not, was already built almost to how I wanted it (and it was local!). Motor has work done (not sure what exactly as I haven't had it apart yet), wheels / hubs and a shit ton of aftermarket parts... Basically I just need to make it my own - which I will over the winter.

So now I need to do a top end after riding it for a while but not sure whether to go with Wiseco or stick with the stock piston. I have always been a fan of stock pistons but if there's a better choice for this engine, I'm open to suggestions. I've read the stock piston is a little small and tends to make noise and has less compression and the Wiseco is slightly larger (eliminating the noise and compression issues).

Sooooo.... what do you think? Stock or something aftermarket?

Thanks in advance.
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mxtech1
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8/1/2014 1:32pm
You will do just fine with either choice if you have a clean bore that is properly sized to the piston. It is also very important to check the ring gap and don't forget to file if necessary! This is one of the most critical aspects to a 125 engine.
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8/5/2014 11:27am
Thanks for the input!
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8/7/2014 12:23pm
I know some guys used to run the 755M05400 wiseco rm125 piston. When using that piston cylinder head modification is necessary.

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What is the mod for the head? I have read a few things about this. I think its the location on the pin which adds a small bit to the stroke?
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rmartin517 wrote:
What is the mod for the head? I have read a few things about this. I think its the location on the pin which adds a...
What is the mod for the head? I have read a few things about this. I think its the location on the pin which adds a small bit to the stroke?
the rm 125 piston is a taller piston which retards and reduces port timing. Off hand I cant remember how much material needs to be removed from the head.

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