High Compression Piston?

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What are the pro's and con's for a 2006 YZ450?
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mx400bee 1/12/2011 5:07am
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bullpen58 wrote:
What are the pro's and con's for a 2006 YZ450?
Smooth power and plenty of it. Doesn`t turn the best but stable in the whoops. Good reliability if maintained properly.
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lumpy790 1/12/2011 9:27am
1/12/2011 9:27am Edited Date/Time 1/12/2011 9:36am
I think he was asking what the difference would be between using a stock piston and a high compression piston in his bike...... not what the bike is like. I am interested in this too. If a high compression piston is used what octane will be beast want to be fed?
privateerconnection 1/12/2011 11:15am
1/12/2011 11:15am
I have a 13.5:1 wiseco piston in my crf450r. I run 93 pump gas with no problems and it made the motor alot more snappy. I am not gonna say I noticed a huge power gain as it is a 450 and i don't use all the power anyway but it has awesome throttle response now.
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bullpen58 1/12/2011 6:21pm
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lumpy790 wrote:
I think he was asking what the difference would be between using a stock piston and a high compression piston in his bike...... not what the...
I think he was asking what the difference would be between using a stock piston and a high compression piston in his bike...... not what the bike is like. I am interested in this too. If a high compression piston is used what octane will be beast want to be fed?
Bingo! haha. I know what the bike is like. Wanted to know what the High Compression piston does to it.

I'm worried about the race gas thing and starting. I don't want the bike to become more difficult to start. Any added horsepower / torque is not worth being more difficult to start for a spode like me. I've lost waaaay more positions in races because of a bike not starting than I have for not having enough power.

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bullpen58 1/12/2011 6:21pm
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privateerconnection wrote:
I have a 13.5:1 wiseco piston in my crf450r. I run 93 pump gas with no problems and it made the motor alot more snappy. I...
I have a 13.5:1 wiseco piston in my crf450r. I run 93 pump gas with no problems and it made the motor alot more snappy. I am not gonna say I noticed a huge power gain as it is a 450 and i don't use all the power anyway but it has awesome throttle response now.
Thanks. Exactly the kind of info i was looking for.
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mxb2 1/12/2011 6:27pm
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I was told using a high compression piston requires race fuel, you might want to check with the piston company to get the proper info!
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mx400bee 1/13/2011 8:45am
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lumpy790 wrote:
I think he was asking what the difference would be between using a stock piston and a high compression piston in his bike...... not what the...
I think he was asking what the difference would be between using a stock piston and a high compression piston in his bike...... not what the bike is like. I am interested in this too. If a high compression piston is used what octane will be beast want to be fed?
bullpen58 wrote:
Bingo! haha. I know what the bike is like. Wanted to know what the High Compression piston does to it. I'm worried about the race gas...
Bingo! haha. I know what the bike is like. Wanted to know what the High Compression piston does to it.

I'm worried about the race gas thing and starting. I don't want the bike to become more difficult to start. Any added horsepower / torque is not worth being more difficult to start for a spode like me. I've lost waaaay more positions in races because of a bike not starting than I have for not having enough power.
Thanks for getting me straight on this thread. I think when you start getting old you do stupid shit more often. Yea, that must be it. Or else my new meds are not working as intended.
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SSFU154 1/16/2011 3:48pm
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I'm using a HC piston in my 2010 KX450 and i have to run 100 octane gas....
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silver753 1/17/2011 4:53pm
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If you're only raising the compression half a point (12:1 to 12.5:1), then you will be fine with the highest octane at any gas station. Once you bump compression a full point, or one and a half, you need to run race fuel. You might be able to cut it 50/50 with pump, depends on conditions and other mods. Best to experiment.

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