is this guy full of shit or is he right???

[rm250dude]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-...spagenameZWDVW
u cant bore the sleeve on that year of bike?.....or can you?

[rm250dude]

anyone out there?

[crazetoride]

mm i am not sure but i didnt think so, ill have to look into that , but i am still not sure

[gassrx.com]

no they put a sleeve in stead of having the cylinder replated . i not a big fan of sleeve kits. the sleeves dont match the ports plus the power valves dont work corectly... sleeves can slip.

[crazetoride]

yeah i knew something wasnt right about re-sleeving them, thanks for refressing my memory

[kxrider]

hey man how is ur rm coming along??

[CR480R]

theres advantages to both sleeves and plating... and why would the powervalve not funtion properly with a sleeve if it was done correctly?

[rm250dude]

Originally Posted by CR480R

theres advantages to both sleeves and plating... and why would the powervalve not funtion properly with a sleeve if it was done correctly?

id like to know that too

[rm250dude]

Originally Posted by kxrider

hey man how is ur rm coming along??

which 1 ?????

[gassrx.com]

Originally Posted by CR480R

theres advantages to both sleeves and plating... and why would the powervalve not funtion properly with a sleeve if it was done correctly?

first the cylinder plated weighs less, the sleeve can slip, the power valve is set in the cylinder head exhaust opening, so the sleeve needs cut to fit, matching the sleeve correctly is hard havent seen on matched well, some power valve systems slide towards the piston to control port timing. like my 01 rm 250. plating is harder coating less wear, less resitance equals more speed , the sleeve you have to cut out alot of the material that makes the ports ,,factory has a ledge for the barrel to sit on in the casses the sleeve doesnt now weaker than the plated cylinder, heat transfer,
i hear people get along great, i just seen alot of mess.. cheaper in racing most of the time isnt better,, my 3 cents