Piston ring compressor - Kawasaki special tool

[fredswat]

Right guys I know I got a bit arse about the dissh washer incident but I hope you won't bear a grudge. Has anyone in the midlands ( Coventry area) got a Z1 piston ring compressing tool I am having the devils own job trying to get the barrel on. I have just broken one of the rings and fear the worst if I keep trying to use my fingers to compress the rings and push the barrels down at the same time. I would be happy to pay postage both ways if someone has one to lend to me or I could collect. Hope you can help

[Steve R]

Have a look at this, I used Pigfords method , worked a treat, and that was on a 1075 so there was no taper left on the barrells at all. Took about half an hour tops.

http://www.z1ownersclub.co.uk/forum/vie ... php?t=8793

[Ginger Bear]

Fred,
The plastic/cable tie way looks like the way to go. I used some large hose type clips the last time I did it, but will use this method next time............. Oh and the dish washer incident Let's say no more!

[Garn 1]

Fredswat, if you do go down the road of using the "Kawasaki" ring compressor, be sure you get the correct one. Evidently, there are two (or more) sizes. That is >=1000cc pistons can't be compressed with the 900cc ring compressor. They each have their own patt number. I have seen the two different numbers mentioned on this forum not long ago.

As mentioned above, the cut-down, thick plastic bottle with the cable tie, is probably the way to go! You are probably fitting 1000 pistons into bored-out 900 barrels, where there is no taper left, to provide easy access for rings
RegardZ.

[RB]

Evidently, there are two (or more) sizes. That is >=1000cc pistons can't be compressed with the 900cc ring compressor. .

There are THREE - Z650, Z1/Z900, Z1000

[FOZ1A]

Fred

I did this last week -1015 into a bored out 903 barrel-no taper left.It took 2 of us to push the rings home using our fingers-bit fiddly but worked ok in the end!

foz