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where to get a cylinder re lined in the uk?
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hello
ive got a Malossi cylinder thats damaged and needs re lining, wondering if anybody knows anywhere in the uk that's good and competitive?
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You can get a completely new cylinder kit for the price of re-coating and piston.
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If you really want to go that route, Langcourt in Weston-super-Mare is a good option.

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The cost of replating and a new piston will probably exceed the price of a new kit…
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SaFiS wrote:
The cost of replating and a new piston will probably exceed the price of a new kit…
Yup. You have to be getting into pretty high-end kits before it makes sense. Especially if you're having to replace any other bits, e.g. the piston.
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The cost of replating and a new piston will probably exceed the price of a new kit…
Last one I got plated was £160 and £95 for a piston. Returned in 6 weeks. Kit had some work done and worth the effort.
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Last one I got plated was £160 and £95 for a piston. Returned in 6 weeks. Kit had some work done and worth the effort.
That's reasonable. We don't have many shops here and one time I asked around I got quotes for 500€ and upwards. Made sense for an expensive cylinder of a CR, YZ, etc. but not for a Malossi…
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Thank you.
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That's reasonable. We don't have many shops here and one time I asked around I got quotes for 500€ and upwards. Made sense for an expensive cylinder of a CR, YZ, etc. but not for a Malossi…
I went and looked a couple weeks ago and there are only a few places in the US that do replating, and it's about $400 to get it done. That makes it cheaper than a new Quattrini or Parmakit, but only barely, at least for now.
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