Wossner Piston Group Purchase #3

[jcsnook]

Hi all, I've not been on the forum for some time - apologies for that...

I'm posting now as I've been contacted by Nic in SA about putting together another group piston buy.  I've also got a local race tuner Tony Dukas (TDR Racing) interested in getting in on the buy.  As before, these will be the dome top R/RS 3XV pistons.

I've reached out to Wossner for current pricing, and it looks like at 20+ kits we can get them for $150 USD per piston kit.  As before, the kit consists of 1 piston, one wrist pin, 2 rings, and 2 piston pin clips.  Extra rings can be purchased for $30 USD per piston (2 rings).

We should be at the 20+ kits as of now, and if we get to 50+ we can get anther price break.  I'll always buy a few extra sets to sit on the shelf for the folks that don't see the post, or have unfortunate incidents like SteveOG and need a kit or two.

As with the prior purchases, I'll need to get a 50% deposit from the buyers to secure their orders.  When I get the pistons, I'll calculate shipping to you (usually USPS - cheapest) and provide you the total owed.  Wossner requires I give them 50% deposit to initiate the order.

Please post here if interested.  Can also PM me with questions or concerns.

Cheers, Jim

[Gooch]

Interested.

2x kits obviously.

[ybk]

Thanks for your efforts with this. 

R pistons are now NLA... A single new piston sold on yahoo for 31000 yen recently, a used piston set with 11000km on it already for 21000yen so pretty crazy and likely to not get any better.. The Wossners are a pretty good deal

[bulldogboy]

Id take x2 kits, but maybe stevogs issues should be queried with wossner before we commit en mass?
I seem to remember on the kr1S forum facebook page that their last group buy wossner pistons were out of spec in some way, i looked again but couldnt find the post.

[SouthCoastRich]

I'll take 2x kits please Jim.

I'm already running Wossner from a previous group buy (UKBlade had my bike then) and despite running while boiling over, despite running on a dyno with a hole in one carb intake, they have stayed intact!

I also agree with Gavin, Wossner should look at Steve's post which surely indicates he had a piston without ring pegs and see what they have to say (or will do for Steve) as a result.

[bulldogboy]

Minimum id say they owe Steve 2 free kits and a replate/ head tidy ......(Plus all the money he had to put in the swear box ,but i bet wossners annual budget couldnt stretch to that!)

[Steveog]

Thanks for the support, Gavin and Rich. I have been in touch with Wossner and they have been immediately responsive. Two phone calls and two emails. Different people are reaching out to me and I'm going to send them the faulty piston for their analysis.

Remember, these are great pistons. Rated at the top for motorcycle aftermarket applications. However, because they are custom made, I can imagine individual technicians getting involved in their production. People make mistakes. Only one of the four I purchased had any QC problems. The other pistons took a lot of abuse, too.

So far, no one else has reported any such issue with their Wossners. I'd trust Wossner again and just be more diligent (paranoid) about checking the ring registration pins.

Also, because I only run track days, the switch to the TZ pistons means that I won't have the same maintenance intervals (as often) as a street rider using a single ring piston. Plus, TZ pistons are available in a retail setting whenever needed.

That said, "With the stock "R" piston now being NLA, the Wossner dual ring, domed pistons make a lot of sense, specifically with the price Jim can offer through a group purchase".

Hope this helps everyone understand my situation with a bit more context.

Thanks for all the good will.

Steve

[Steveog]

(Plus all the money he had to put in the swear box ,but i bet wossners annual budget couldnt stretch to that!)

Good One, Gavin. Humor is most appreciated.

Did you ever see the movie Apollo 13? The astronauts got to the point where they were all blaming each other for an anomalous failure with the Oxygen tanks. Yelling. Cursing. Super-Pissed. Then they realized that no mater how emotional they became, they were still stuck together with no plan and probably no way home. I always think of that scene when loosing my temper seems the logical thing to do. Of course, I'm often a drama-queen. Finding deeper meaning in randomness. No one is going to die because of this...but, as Phil M. pointed out, it could have been much worse if the ring came loose WOT, leaned all the way over at the top of 4th.

Its all good. The fix is moving forward.

Steve

[bulldogboy]

I have seen it, good analogy, although you would definately be entitled to be "super pissed" after your agro. Admire your commitment to getting the job done

[Racingr6]

Hi Jim,
I would like to place an order for 2 wossner piston kits for my 3xv please. Much appreciated.

Forum newbie.

[nitro]

i would take 2 pistons . are the doing just domed or sp pistons also???

[TZRtim]

hi there , any idea on a rough price for a set to the uk ? ill probably be in for 2x sets 

[AndyYam]

Hi Jim,

I'd also like to order a set, also to the UK. I will drop you a pm with my number / email.

[jcsnook]

Hi Jim,

I'd also like to order a set, also to the UK. I will drop you a pm with my number / email.

Price per kit is expected to be $150 USD.  Shipping I'm not sure of, as I've not shipped to the UK recently.  Prior costs were +/- $60 USD depending on insurance, expidited, etc.

[jcsnook]

i would take 2 pistons . are the doing just domed or sp pistons also???

I've only ever had them make the dome top R/RS pistons.  I don't have a SP, or have a SP flat top piston to provide them to duplicate.  I'm sure they'd do it, but I don't know the demand for them.  I also think there are several versions of SP pistons.