Question concerning honing

[Pigpen]

I had just taken apart the engine during a whole bike build now pistons seem good, and just wanted to get them honed

now can I continue to use the previous rings or should I get new ones

and if I get new ones can I use the same size or do I need oversized rings?

 

Thanks in advanced

[bansheesandrider]

I had just taken apart the engine during a whole bike build now pistons seem good, and just wanted to get them honed

now can I continue to use the previous rings or should I get new ones

and if I get new ones can I use the same size or do I need oversized rings?

 

Thanks in advanced

If you are going to hone it, you will definitely want to get new rings because honing it will ruin the seating of the rings. If all you do is hone it, you will need to get rings that are the same size. If you don't want to buy rings, then leave it alone and put it back together.. If I was doing it, I would give the cylinders a LIGHT hone just to break the glaze AND THEN MEASURE THE PISTONS WITH A MICROMETER AND THE CYLINDERS WITH A BORE GAUGE. If the clearances check out, then I would buy a new set of rings, CHECK THE RING GAP IN THE CYLINDER, file as needed and install them. You will also need to check the chamfer in the ports after honing. If the clearances don't check out or the ring gap is to big then you will need to bore it and get oversize pistons and rings